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Pseudauchenipterus

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Pseudauchenipterus is a genus of driftwood catfish that occur in tropical South America.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSiluriformes
  5. FamilyAuchenipteridae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater

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Specimen records
3
Family
Auchenipteridae
Collections
INHS, USNM, FMNH
Recorded in
Venezuela, Guyana

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Auchenipteridae
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Pseudauchenipterus
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Category:Pseudauchenipterus
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Pseudauchenipterus is a genus of driftwood catfish that occur in tropical South America.

==Species== There are currently four described species in this genus: Pseudauchenipterus affinis (Steindachner, 1877) Pseudauchenipterus flavescens (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888) Pseudauchenipterus jequitinhonhae (Steindachner, 1877) Pseudauchenipterus nodosus (Bloch, 1794) (Cocosoda catfish)

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