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Auchenipteridae
Auchenipteridae Auchenipteridae = ( ow ken ip TARE id dee )

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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amiidae
Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus, Ageneiosus polystictus
Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus
 
Aquajapan.com (Ricardon & Hayabusa )
Tatia sp.1
 
Rogers Aquaria
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
 
Daniel Blom
Asterophysus batrachus, Asterophysus batrachus, Asterophysus batrachus
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Centromochlus concolor
Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus
Liosomadoras morrowi
Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia
Tatia perugiae
Trachelyopterus galeatus
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
 
Jools Dignall @ Planet Catfish
Liosomadoras morrowi, Liosomadoras morrowi
Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis
 
Ian Fuller @ CorydorasWorld
Ageneiosus vittatus
Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus
Tatia creutzbergi, Tatia creutzbergi
Tatia perugiae
 
Yann Fulliquet
Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia
Tatia perugiae, Tatia perugiae, Tatia perugiae
Tatia sp.2, Tatia sp.2
 
Peru Aquarium Group
Ageneiosus vittatus
Liosomadoras morrowi
Tatia aulopygia
Tatia perugiae, Tatia perugiae
Trachelyichthys exilis
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
Trachelyopterus fisheri
Trachelyopterus galeatus
 
Garold W. Sneegas @ Aquatic Kansas Images
Auchenipterichthys punctatus
 
Frants Lehmann (Stamps)
Ageneiosus sp (2)
Liosomadorus oncinus
 
Chris Ralph
Ageneiosus sp (1)
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus, Auchenipterichthys coracoideus, Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Liosomadorus oncinus, Liosomadorus oncinus
Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia, Tatia intermedia
Trachelyichthys exilis, Trachelyichthys exilis
 
Pertti Rassi
Trachelyichthys exilis
 
Joost Schuitemaker
Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus, Centromochlus reticulatus
Tatia perugiae, Tatia perugiae, Tatia perugiae
 
Allan James @ ScotCat
Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi, Ageneiosus magoi
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Liosomadorus oncinus
Tatia perugiae
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
Trachelyopterus fisheri
Trachelyopterus galeatus, Trachelyopterus galeatus, Trachelyopterus galeatus, Trachelyopterus galeatus
Trachycorystes trachycorystes, Trachycorystes trachycorystes
 
Paul Turley
Tatia galaxias
 
Brian Walsh
Trachelyichthys decaradiatus (art)
 
Robin Warne
Ageneiosus marmoratus, Ageneiosus marmoratus
Trachelyopterus albicrux
 

 
 
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