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Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) > Auchenipterinae
Etymology: Auchenipterichthys: Greek, auchen = neck + Greek, pteryx = fin + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Eigenmann & Allen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Upper Amazon River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125975); max. published weight: 113.90 g (Ref. 125975)
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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