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Auchenipteridae


Auchenipteridae Contains some of the more secretive members of the Siluriformes. This family is the only one to undergo internal insemination and fertilisation. Known as Driftwood or Wood Cats owing to their habit of hiding in hollow logs during the day. Confused sometimes with the members of the Doradidae family but lack the lateral bony scutes.

 

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A
Ageneiosus cf. ucayalensis
Ageneiosus inermis
Ageneiosus intrusus
Ageneiosus lineatus
Ageneiosus magoi  
Ageneiosus marmoratus (now a junior synonym of A. inermis)
Ageneiosus militaris
Ageneiosus pardalis
Ageneiosus polystictus
Ageneiosus sp (1)
Ageneiosus ucayalensis
Asterophysus batrachus
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Auchenipterichthys longimanus
Auchenipterichthys punctatus
Auchenipterichthys thoracatus
Auchenipterus ambyiacus
Auchenipterus brachyurus
Auchenipterus demerarae
Auchenipterus dentatus
Auchenipterus menezesi
Auchenipterus nigripinnis
Auchenipterus nuchalis
Auchenipterus osteomystax
 
C
Centromochlus akwe
Centromochlus existimatus
Centromochlus heckelii
Centromochlus macracanthus
Centromochlus musaicus
Centromochlus orca
Centromochlus schultzi
Centromochlus sp. 'Peru'
Centromochlus sp. 'Rio Tapajós'
 
D
Duringlanis altae
Duringlanis perugiae
Duringlanis romani
 
E
Entomocorus benjamini
Entomocorus gameroi
Entomocorus radiosus
 
F
Ferrarissoaresia meridionalis
 
G
Gelanoglanis stroudi
Gephyromochlus leopardus
Glanidium sp. (1)  
 
L
Liosomadoras morrowi
Liosomadorus oncinus
 
P
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
Pseudepapterus cucuhyensis
Pseudepapterus hasemani
 
S
Spinipterus acsi
Spinipterus moijiri
 
T
Tatia akroa
Tatia aulopygia
Tatia bohemia
Tatia brunnea
Tatia caudosignata
Tatia concolor
Tatia dunni
Tatia galaxias
Tatia gyrina
Tatia intermedia
Tatia jaracatia
Tatia luisa
Tatia neivai
Tatia punctata
Tatia reticulata
Tatia simplex
Tatia strigata
Tetranematichthys wallacei
Tocantinsia piresi
Trachelyichthys decaradiatus
Trachelyichthys exilis
Trachelyopterichthys anduzei
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
Trachelyopterus albicrux
Trachelyopterus ceratophysus
Trachelyopterus fisheri
Trachelyopterus galeatus
Trachelyopterus insignis
Trachelyopterus lucenai
Trachelyopterus peloichthys
Trachelyopterus porosus
Trachelyopterus teaguei
Trachycorystes trachycorystes
Tympanopleura atronasus
Tympanopleura cf. piperata
Tympanopleura cryptica
Tympanopleura piperata
Tympanopleura sp. "Marajo"
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