ouranos (gr.) - sky, heaven, ophthalmos (gr.) - eye; because of the upward eyes
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 30 cm
Standard length (documented)
230.0 mm
Recommended tank size
180 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
(Prefered) River depth
5.00 - 30.00 m
Type of water
Clear water, White water, Black water
Flow
strong
Substrate
sand, clay
Eats plants
not known
from genus: M mit (temporär?) verlängerter Dorsale
unknown
 
present
possibly rudimentary
IV - V / (37 -) 43 (- 45) rays
17 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 5 rays
12 - 13 soft rays
6 soft rays
possibly rudimentary
IV - V / (37 -) 43 (- 45) rays
17 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 5 rays
12 - 13 soft rays
6 soft rays
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Ribeiro, F.R.V. & Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H., 2010 "Ageneiosus uranophthalmus, a new species of auchenipterid catfish (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes) from river channels of the central Amazon basin, Brazil" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 8 No. 1)
- Ribeiro, F.R.V.; Rapp Py-Daniel, L. & Walsh, S.J., 2017 "Taxonomic revision of the South American catfish genus Ageneiosus (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) with the description of four new species" (Journal of Fish Biology, P. 75)
- PCF
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