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Amaralia hypsiura (Kner, 1855)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Robin Warne (2) Peru Aquarium Group (1) Pier Aquatics (1) Jair Panduro Gil (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search   Fishbase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

There are only two described species in the genera (2020) the other one being Amaralia oviraptor Friel & Carvalho, 2016 which is found in the Paraná-Paraguay-system wheras A. hypsiura is found further north. The two species are nearly identical. The Amaralia genus have a slender 2 rayed dorsal fin. There also appears to be an undescribed species from Venezuela. Aquarium Care: Prefers a secluded tank with non- aggressive tank mates. Diet: Small invertebrates and tubifex. Tablet foods are also taken. In their natural habitat Amaralia feed almost exclusively on eggs and freshly hatched young fish with a large yolk sac of other fish species.

Common Name:

Two Rayed Banjo Catfish

Synonyms:

Bunocephalus hypsiurus, Amaralia hypsiurus

Family:

Aspredinidae

Distribution:

South America: Amazon river basin, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador. Type locality: Rio Branco, Amazonas.

Size:

13.0cm. (5ins)

Temp:

22-24°C (71-75°f.)

p.H.

6.0-8.0.

Reference:

Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Grant, S. (2021): Banjos, Dorads and Woodcats. Aspredinidae, Doradidae and Auchenipteridae Catfishes. ATS-Aquashop, Neustadt am Rübenberge: 1-300.



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