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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Aguarunichthys: From Aguarun, a Peruvian tribe that lives in the limit with Ecuador+ Greek, ichthys = fish.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; dH range: 5 - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 13614)
South America: Cenepa River basin in Amazon River drainage, Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 34.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36506)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lundberg, J.G. and M.W. Littmann, 2003. Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes). p. 432-446. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36506)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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