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Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) > Auchenipterinae
Etymology: Liosomadoras: Greek, leio = smooth + Greek, soma = body + Greek, dora = skin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: William C Morrow was Curator of Fishes at Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences and led their expedition to the Ucayali River basin, Peru (1937) during which the holotypes of these species were collected. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Ucayali River basin in Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes). p. 470-482. 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. 37098)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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