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Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) > Auchenipterinae
Etymology: Auchenipterus: Greek, auchen = neck + Greek, pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Heraldo Antonio Britski is a Brazilian ichthyologist who was awarded a bachelor’s degree (1960) and a doctorate (1973) by Universidade de São Paulo where he is still a researcher, even though he is officially retired. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Ferraris & Vari.
Issue
Described in Ferraris & Vari (1999).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Middle Amazon River.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125975); max. published weight: 62.20 g (Ref. 125975)
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Ferraris, C.J. Jr. and R.P. Vari, 1999. The South American catfish genus Auchenipterus Valenciennes, 1840 (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae): monophyly and relationships, with a revisionary study. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. (126):387-450. (Ref. 35558)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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