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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.

             
            Synonyms


A
Ageneiosus armatus
Ageneiosus axillaris
Ageneiosus brevifilis
Ageneiosus dawalla
Ageneiosus gabardinii
Ageneiosus ogilviei
Ageneiosus sebae
Ageneiosus therezinae
Ageneiosus therezine
Ageniosus brevifilis
Arius oncina
Arius oncinus
Auchenipterichthys dantei
Auchenipterus maculosus
Auchenipterus punctatus
Auchenipterus trachycorystes
 
C
Centromochlus dunni
Centromochlus gyrinus
Centromochlus intermedius
 
D
Davalla schomburgkii
 
H
Hypothalmus dawalla
 
L
Liosomadorus morrowi
 
N
Euanemus brachyurus 
Euanemus nigripinnis 
 
P
Parauchenipterus albicrux
Parauchenipterus fisheri
Parauchenipterus galeatus
Parauchenipterus paseae
Pseudauchenipterus galeatus
 
S
Silurus galeatus
Silurus inermis
 
T
Tatia concolor
Tatia perugiae
Tatia reticulata
Tatia romani
Tatia schultzi
Trachelyopterus taeniatus
Trachycorystes albicrux
Trachycorystes coracoides
Trachycorystes fisheri
Trachycorystes galeatus
Trachycorystes typus
 

 
 
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