Ageneiosus ucayalensis

Castelnau, 1855
Ageneiosus cf. ucayalensis, Guyana
according to the origin río Ucayali (erste Entdeckung)
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Ageniosus porphyreus
chola
Dokabasa
Duck Catfish
Rambao
zapato
Length (total)
approx.  35 cm
Standard length (documented)
310.7 mm
Recommended tank size
250 cm

Amazonas (BRA), Parßa 8BRA9, Loreto

Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela

rio Aripuanã ➙ rio Madeira | rio Purus | rio Paraná Parati Grande ➙ Amazonas || rio Acará | rio Guamá ⇒ baia do Guajará ➙ rio Pará ⇒ Atlantic NE ↓ río Paraná / rio Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE
Map to Ageneiosus ucayalensis
shrimps, insects
Eats plants
not known
from genus: M mit (temporär?) verlängerter Dorsale
unknown
 
 
 
present
v - vi / 34 - 42 rays
8 + 9 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
I / 6 rays
(12 -) 14 (- 15) soft rays
6 soft rays
Sympatric with
Hyphessobrycon copelandi
Phenacogaster sp.
Pimelodella sp.
Plagioscion squamosissimus
Sorubim sp.
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 472
  • Schraml, E., 2004 "Delfinwelse" (Das Aquarium) P. 22
Pic. 2: Ageneiosus cf. ucayalensis, Guyana
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Devya Hemraj
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