Synonyms
Auchenopterus
Ceratocheilus
Euanemus
Osteomystax
Ceratocheilus
Euanemus
Osteomystax
Length (total)
8 - 33 cm
Distribution
Similar Genus
Internet sources
- Valenciennes, 1840 "Siluroïdes" (Histoire naturelle des Poissons, Vol. 15, P. 207)
- Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1918 "Tres generos e dezesete especies novas de peixes brasileiros determinados nas collecções do Museu Paulista" (Revista do Museu Paulista, Vol. 10)
- Ferraris, C.J., Jr. & Vari, R.P., 1999 "The South American catfish genus Auchenipterus Valenciennes, 1840 (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae): monophyly and relationships, with a revisionary study" (Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Vol. 126 No. 4, P. 387)
Species
Species
Country
Origin
Country
Origin
Length
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(cm)
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ding
ding
Auchenipterus ambyiacus
Fowler, 1915
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru
río La Torre, peña Colorada, laguna San Luis, Amazonas-, Orinoco-Einzug, Küstengewässer Guyana; rio Guaporé = río Iténez, Parana de Janauacá, rio Solimões, rio Tefé, rio Madeira, rio Jutai, río Payamino, río Napo, Waini River, Barama River, río Santiago, río Huallaga, río Morona
(Rondônia, Loreto, Napo, Pastaza, Madre de Dios, Amazonas (BRA) Amazonas (VEN))
Fowler, 1915
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru
río La Torre, peña Colorada, laguna San Luis, Amazonas-, Orinoco-Einzug, Küstengewässer Guyana; rio Guaporé = río Iténez, Parana de Janauacá, rio Solimões, rio Tefé, rio Madeira, rio Jutai, río Payamino, río Napo, Waini River, Barama River, río Santiago, río Huallaga, río Morona
(Rondônia, Loreto, Napo, Pastaza, Madre de Dios, Amazonas (BRA) Amazonas (VEN))
30
180
26 - 30
unknown
Auchenipterus brachyurus
Cope, 1878
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
río Curiraba, caño del Chancho, río Ucayali, río Napo, río Madeira, río Mamoré, río Curaray, río Aguarico, río Morona, río Ampiyacu, río Neshuya, oberer Amazonas-, rio Solimões-Einzug
(Acre, Beni, Loreto, Pastaza, Sucumbíos, Amazonas (BRA), Ucayali)
Cope, 1878
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
río Curiraba, caño del Chancho, río Ucayali, río Napo, río Madeira, río Mamoré, río Curaray, río Aguarico, río Morona, río Ampiyacu, río Neshuya, oberer Amazonas-, rio Solimões-Einzug
(Acre, Beni, Loreto, Pastaza, Sucumbíos, Amazonas (BRA), Ucayali)
Cope, E.D., 1878 "Synopsis of the Fishes of the Peruvian Amazon, obtained by Professor Orton during his Expeditions of 1873 and 1877"
Ferraris, C.J., Jr. & Vari, R.P., 1999 "The South American catfish genus Auchenipterus Valenciennes, 1840 (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae): monophyly and relationships, with a revisionary study"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Ferraris, C.J., Jr. & Vari, R.P., 1999 "The South American catfish genus Auchenipterus Valenciennes, 1840 (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae): monophyly and relationships, with a revisionary study"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
20
120
unknown
9
60
unknown
Auchenipterus britskii
Ferraris & Vari, 1999
Brazil, Colombia
Lago Janauacá, rio Purus, rio Madeira, mittlerer Amazonas-Einzug; río Consaya
(Rondônia, Amazonas (BRA), Caquetá)
Ferraris & Vari, 1999
Brazil, Colombia
Lago Janauacá, rio Purus, rio Madeira, mittlerer Amazonas-Einzug; río Consaya
(Rondônia, Amazonas (BRA), Caquetá)
17
100
unknown
Auchenipterus demerarae
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana, Venezuela
Demerara-, Rupununi-, Essequibo-, Cuyuni River = río Cuyuni-Einzug, Wismar; río Botanamo
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Bólivar (VEN))
Eigenmann, 1912
Guyana, Venezuela
Demerara-, Rupununi-, Essequibo-, Cuyuni River = río Cuyuni-Einzug, Wismar; río Botanamo
(Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Bólivar (VEN))
13
80
unknown
Auchenipterus dentatus
Valenciennes, 1840
French Guiana, Suriname
Corantijn River-, Suriname River-, Arataye River-, Sinnamary River-, Oyapock- = Oyapoque-Einzug
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Cayenne, Brokopondo, Para (SUR), Commewijne, Saramacca, Nickerie, Coronie, Sipaliwini, Wanica)
Valenciennes, 1840
French Guiana, Suriname
Corantijn River-, Suriname River-, Arataye River-, Sinnamary River-, Oyapock- = Oyapoque-Einzug
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Cayenne, Brokopondo, Para (SUR), Commewijne, Saramacca, Nickerie, Coronie, Sipaliwini, Wanica)
15
100
24 - 28
unknown
Auchenipterus fordicei
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
Brazil
Lago do Coari, rio Solimões, Rio Yavarí = Rio Javari
(Amazonas)
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
Brazil
Lago do Coari, rio Solimões, Rio Yavarí = Rio Javari
(Amazonas)
12
80
unknown
Auchenipterus menezesi
Ferraris & Vari, 1999
Brazil
rio Parnaíba, rio Pindaré-Mirim, lagoa de Parnagua, rio Puty = rio Poti
(Maranhão, Piauí)
Ferraris & Vari, 1999
Brazil
rio Parnaíba, rio Pindaré-Mirim, lagoa de Parnagua, rio Puty = rio Poti
(Maranhão, Piauí)
15
100
unknown
Auchenipterus nigripinnis
Boulenger, 1895
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
río Paraguay, río Carcaraña, rio Uruguai = río Uruguay, rio Negro bei Barranqueras
(Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, Chaco, Entre Ríos, Paysandú)
Boulenger, 1895
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
río Paraguay, río Carcaraña, rio Uruguai = río Uruguay, rio Negro bei Barranqueras
(Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, Chaco, Entre Ríos, Paysandú)
25
150
unknown
Auchenipterus nuchalis
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname
Unterer Amazonas-Einzug, igarapé Pirajauara, rio Capim, rio Tocantins, lago Manacapuru, rio Pará, rio Gloapi, Mataroni Creek, Grand Inini River, Kamaloea Creek, Marowijne River, Rupununi River
(Cayenne, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname
Unterer Amazonas-Einzug, igarapé Pirajauara, rio Capim, rio Tocantins, lago Manacapuru, rio Pará, rio Gloapi, Mataroni Creek, Grand Inini River, Kamaloea Creek, Marowijne River, Rupununi River
(Cayenne, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA))
30
150
unknown
Auchenipterus osteomystax
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Río Vermelho-Einzug, río Paraguay, río Negro, rio Tocantins, rio Trombetas, rio Araguaia, río Paraná, Itaipú, tío Alto Paraná, arroyo Bãgnado, rio São Domingos, rio Cuiabá, rio Taquari, cachoeira das Palmeiras, rio Aquidauana, rio Tapajós, rio Curuá-Una, La Plata-Einzug
(Goiás, Pará, Mato Grosso, Santa Fé, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná)
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Río Vermelho-Einzug, río Paraguay, río Negro, rio Tocantins, rio Trombetas, rio Araguaia, río Paraná, Itaipú, tío Alto Paraná, arroyo Bãgnado, rio São Domingos, rio Cuiabá, rio Taquari, cachoeira das Palmeiras, rio Aquidauana, rio Tapajós, rio Curuá-Una, La Plata-Einzug
(Goiás, Pará, Mato Grosso, Santa Fé, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná)
33
200
unknown