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Ageneiosus

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Ageneiosus is a genus of driftwood catfishes found mostly in South America with one species extending into Central America.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSiluriformes
  5. FamilyAuchenipteridae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded13,884

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
343
Family
Auchenipteridae
Collections
AUM, TCWC, USNM, CUMV, UA, SIO
Recorded in
Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Brasil

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Auchenipteridae
Image
Johann Natterer - Peixe-palmito (Ageneiosus sp).jpg
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Ageneiosus
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taxon name
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Category:Ageneiosus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Ageneiosus is a genus of driftwood catfishes found mostly in South America with one species extending into Central America.

==Species== Thirteen species in this genus are recognized: Ageneiosus akamai Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 Ageneiosus apiaka Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 Ageneiosus dentatus Kner, 1857 Ageneiosus inermis (Linnaeus, 1766) (manduba) Ageneiosus intrusus Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 Ageneiosus lineatus Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 Ageneiosus magoi Castillo G. & Brull G., 1989 Ageneiosus militaris Valenciennes, 1836 Ageneiosus pardalis Lütken, 1874 Ageneiosus polystictus Steindachner, 1915 Ageneiosus ucayalensis Castelnau, 1855 Ageneiosus uranophthalmus Ribeiro & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2010 Ageneiosus vittatus Steindachner, 1908

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