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Auchenipterus nuchalis (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

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Brazil country information

Common names: Carataí, Gato, Lustrosa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Burgess, W.E., 1989
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Common in the lower courses of large rivers (Ref. 6868). Recorded from the Caracu and Sao Pedro streams, both tributaries of the Paraná river (Ref. 26076). Found in fish markets in Santarém (Ref. 12202).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pavanelli, C.S. and E.P. Caramaschi, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Barbudo, Maparate, Mandi peruano, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) > Auchenipterinae
Etymology: Auchenipterus: Greek, auchen = neck + Greek, pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Spix & Agassiz.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.7 - 7.2; dH range: 7 - 16.   Tropical; 20°C - 22°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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