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Ageneiosus lineatus Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 |
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Family: Auchenipteridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
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lineatusBreeding male with ossified maxillary barbels and hooks on hypertrophied dorsal spine |
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lineatusFemale with eggs |
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lineatusMaxillary barbel becomes ossified in mature males and studded with small hooks to help grasp a female during a spawning clasp |
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lineatusAnteriormost anal-fin rays of the male bears a fleshy tube, used to inseminate the female. In the photo, sperm is being released from the distal end of the tube |
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