Auchenipterus ambyiacus Fowler, 1915
Auchenipterus ambyiacus
photo by Petersen, P.

Family:  Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Max. size:  24.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Upper and middle Amazon and Orinoco River basins and coastal rivers of Guyana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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