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Class: Actinopterygii
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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South America
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus ambyiacus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus brachyurus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus brevior
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus britskii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Auchenipterus demerarae
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Auchenipterus dentatus Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Auchenipterus dentatus
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No picture found
South America
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

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Auchenipterus menezesi
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No picture found
South America
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)

Photo by Black, J.
 
Auchenipterus nuchalis
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Auchenipterus osteomystax (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Auchenipterus osteomystax
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11 Species of Family Auchenipteridae with Genus Auchenipterus
(Driftwood catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1915 Auchenipterus ambyiacus South America 24.4 SL
1878 Auchenipterus brachyurus South America 16.5 SL
1912 Auchenipterus brevior South America 8.4 SL
1999 Auchenipterus britskii South America 14 SL
1912 Auchenipterus demerarae South America 10.3 SL
1840 Auchenipterus dentatus South America 12.1 SL
1888 Auchenipterus fordicei South America 9.9 SL
1999 Auchenipterus menezesi South America 13.1 SL
1895 Auchenipterus nigripinnis South America 20.2 SL
1829 Auchenipterus nuchalis South America 27 SL
1918 Auchenipterus osteomystax South America 27 SL



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