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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae Driftwood catfishes
Subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Genus: Auchenipterus

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)
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Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
Auchenipterus ambyiacus Fowler, 1915

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Auchenipterus ambyiacus
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Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus brachyurus
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No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus brevior
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No picture found

Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus britskii
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Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus demerarae
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
Auchenipterus dentatus Valenciennes, 1840

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Auchenipterus dentatus
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Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus fordicei
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Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Auchenipterus menezesi Ferraris & Vari, 1999

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Auchenipterus menezesi
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Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus nigripinnis
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Photo by Black, J.

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Auchenipterus nuchalis (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

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Auchenipterus nuchalis
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Auchenipterus osteomystax (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

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Auchenipterus osteomystax
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Auchenipterus ambyiacus South America 24.4 SL 1915
Auchenipterus brachyurus South America 16.5 SL 1878
Auchenipterus brevior South America 8.4 SL 1912
Auchenipterus britskii South America 15.7 SL 1999
Auchenipterus demerarae South America 10.3 SL 1912
Auchenipterus dentatus South America 22.9 SL 1840
Auchenipterus fordicei South America 9.9 SL 1888
Auchenipterus menezesi South America 13.1 SL 1999
Auchenipterus nigripinnis South America 20.2 SL 1895
Auchenipterus nuchalis South America 27 SL 1829
Auchenipterus osteomystax South America 43 TL 1918



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