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Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) > Auchenipterinae
Etymology: Ageneiosus: Greek, a = without + greek, geneias, -ados = bear, chin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Francisco Mago Leccia (1931–2004) was a distinguished Venezuelan ichthyologist who specialised in Neotropical freshwater electric fishes. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique. Tropical
South America: Orinoco basin in Venezuela.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 37098)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Sexual dimorphism; males form an elongated irregular bent first dorsal spine. They use barbels otherwise hidden in a fold of the upperlip to get a hold on the female while they insert their pseudopenis formed by the anal fin. Type of spawning (ovipar or vivipar) is unknown.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes). p. 470-482. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 37098)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00369 - 0.01791), b=3.00 (2.82 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Assuming tm=1, Fec<10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).
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