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Auchenipteridae
The driftwood catfishes are catfishes of the family (biology), family Auchenipteridae. The two genera of the former family Ageneiosidae have been placed here, resulting in a grouping of about 125 species in about 22 genera. These fish are found in rivers from Panama to Argentina, commonly in river flood plains. All but one species have three pairs of barbel (anatomy), barbels, with the nasal barbels absent. Most species have very small adipose fins. While ''Ageneiosus inermis'', also known as the fidalgo, is known to reach in length, most are small, with some species not known at any longer than . The eggs are fertilised internally. Driftwood catfishes are nocturnal. Some of the smaller species are known to hide in logs and crevices during the day, and come out to feed at night. Some larger species can consume fruits and insects, and are probably omnivore, omnivorous. Fish of this family seem to feed primarily on insects, but also eat fish, shrimp, fruit, and even filamentous a ...
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Catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, ''Vandellia cirrhosa''. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels or "whiskers". Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus ''Corydoras'', are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal,
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Centromochlus
''Centromochlus'' is a genus of fish in the family Auchenipteridae native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe .... Species There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus: * ''Centromochlus altae'' Fowler, 1945 * ''Centromochlus bockmanni'' ( Sarmento-Soares & Buckup, 2005) * ''Centromochlus britskii'' Sarmento-Soares & Birindelli, 2015 Sarmento-Soares, L.M. & Birindelli, J.L.O. (2015)A new species of the catfish genus ''Centromochlus'' (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae: Centromochlinae) from the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil.''Neotropical Ichthyology, 13 (1): 77-86.'' * ''Centromochlus concolor'' ( Mees, 1974) * ''Centromochlus existimatus'' Mees, 1974 * ''Centromochlus ferrarisi'' Birindelli, Sarmento-Soares & F. C. T. Lima, 2015 Birind ...
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Entomocorus
''Entomocorus'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Auchenipteridae. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''Entomocorus'' was first described by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1917 with ''E. benjamini'' as type species by monotypy. Only a few phylogenetic diagnoses have been presented since. ''Entomocorus'' is included as the basal member in the ''Auchenipterus''-Group by Carl H. Ferraris; this group also includes '' Auchenipterus'' and the sister groups '' Epapterus'' and '' Pseudepapterus''. This group is sister to the ''Ageneiosus''-Group, which includes the genera ''Ageneiosus'' and '' Tetranematichthys''. These groups, along with the genus '' Trachelyopterus'', form the tribe Auchenipterini. However, the placement of ''Entomocorus'' is problematic due to the loss of some characteristics of that diagnose Auchenipteridae and Auchenipterini. Relationships between species of ''Entomocorus'' are unknown. Species There are currently four described species in this genus: * '' En ...
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Tatia
''Tatia'' is a genus of small South American catfishes belonging to Auchenipteridae, the driftwood catfish family. Species There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus: * '' Tatia aulopygia'' Kner, 1858 * '' Tatia boemia'' W. R. Koch & R. E. dos Reis, 1996 * '' Tatia brunnea'' Mees, 1974 * ''Tatia carolae'' Vari & Ferraris, 2013 Vari, R.P. & Ferraris Jr., C.J. (2013): Two New Species of the Catfish Genus ''Tatia'' (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) from the Guiana Shield and a Reevaluation of the Limits of the Genus. ''Copeia, 2013 (3): 396-402.'' * '' Tatia caxiuanesis'' Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2008 * ''Tatia dunni'' Fowler, 1945 * '' Tatia galaxias'' Mees, 1974 * ''Tatia gyrina'' C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942 * ''Tatia intermedia'' Steindachner, 1877 * ''Tatia jaracatia'' Pavanelli & Bifi, 2009 * ''Tatia marthae'' Vari & Ferraris, 2013 * ''Tatia meesi'' Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2008 * ''Tatia melanoleuca'' Vari & Calegari, 20 ...
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Gelanoglanis
''Gelanoglanis'' is a genus of fish in the family Auchenipteridae native to South America. Species There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus: * '' Gelanoglanis nanonocticolus'' Soares-Porto, S. J. Walsh, Nico & Netto, 1999 * '' Gelanoglanis pan'' Calegari, R. E. dos Reis & Vari Vari ( el, Βάρη) is a southern suburb of Athens and former municipality in East Attica, Greece along the Athens coast. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal un ..., 2014 Calegari, B.B., Reis, R.E. & Vari, R.P. (2014)Miniature catfishes of the genus ''Gelanoglanis'' (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae): monophyly and the description of a new species from the upper rio Tapajós basin, Brazil.''Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (4): 699–706.'' * '' Gelanoglanis stroudi'' J. E. Böhlke, 1980 * '' Gelanoglanis travieso'' Rengifo & Lujan, 2008 * '' Gelanoglanis varii'' Calegari & R. E. dos Reis, 2016 Calegari, ...
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Spinipterus
''Spinipterus'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Auchenipteridae The driftwood catfishes are catfishes of the family (biology), family Auchenipteridae. The two genera of the former family Ageneiosidae have been placed here, resulting in a grouping of about 125 species in about 22 genera. These fish are found .... Species There are currently two described species in this genus: * '' Spinipterus acsi'' * '' Spinipterus moijiri'' References Catfish genera Auchenipteridae Taxa named by Alberto Akama Taxa named by Carl J. Ferraris Jr. {{Siluriformes-stub ...
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Ageneiosus
''Ageneiosus'' is a genus of driftwood catfishes found mostly in South America with one species extending into Central America. Species Thirteen species in this genus are recognized: * ''Ageneiosus akamai'' Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 * ''Ageneiosus apiaka'' Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 * ''Ageneiosus dentatus'' Kner, 1857 * ''Ageneiosus inermis'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (''manduba'') * ''Ageneiosus intrusus'' Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 * ''Ageneiosus lineatus'' Ribeiro, Rapp Py-Daniel & Walsh, 2017 * '' Ageneiosus magoi'' Castillo G. & Brull G., 1989 * ''Ageneiosus militaris'' Valenciennes, 1836 * ''Ageneiosus pardalis'' Lütken, 1874 * ''Ageneiosus polystictus'' Steindachner, 1915 * ''Ageneiosus ucayalensis'' Castelnau, 1855 * ''Ageneiosus uranophthalmus'' Ribeiro & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2010 * ''Ageneiosus vittatus ''Ageneiosus vittatus'' is a species of driftwood catfish of the family Auchenipteridae. It can be found in the Amazon basin and the Orinoco ...
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Auchenipterichthys
''Auchenipterichthys'' is a genus of driftwood catfishes found in South America. Taxonomy ''Auchenipterichthys'' was first described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, who designated ''A. thoracatus'' (originally described by Kner in 1857 as ''Auchenipterus thoracatus'') as the type species. There are no derived states that is unique to this genus; however, there is no evidence that has been advanced to indicate that this genus is not monophyletic. Species There are currently four described species in this genus: * '' Auchenipterichthys coracoideus'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942) * '' Auchenipterichthys longimanus'' ( Günther, 1864) * '' Auchenipterichthys punctatus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) * '' Auchenipterichthys thoracatus'' ( Kner, 1858) Description The eyes of these catfish are large and can be seen from both above and below the fish. The anal fin has a long base and at least 18 branched fin rays. The side of the body is decorated with vertical rows of spots above the la ...
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Auchenipterus
''Auchenipterus'' is a genus of driftwood catfishes (order Siluriformes). Taxonomy The genus is hypothesized to be monophyletic, diagnosed by the shared presence of grooves in the ventral surface of the head that accommodate adducted mental barbels. The presence of papillae on the dorsal and medial surface of the ossified maxillary barbel of mature males is also a possible synapomorphy, but in three species this cannot be confirmed as there are no adult male specimens yet discovered. This genus contains 11 species: *'' Auchenipterus ambyiacus'' Fowler, 1915 *'' Auchenipterus brachyurus'' (Cope, 1878) *'' Auchenipterus brevior'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 *'' Auchenipterus britskii'' Ferraris & Vari, 1999 *'' Auchenipterus demerarae'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 *'' Auchenipterus dentatus'' Valenciennes, 1840 *'' Auchenipterus fordicei'' C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 *'' Auchenipterus menezesi'' Ferraris & Vari, 1999 *'' Auchenipterus nigripinnis'' (Boulenger, 1895) *'' Au ...
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Glanidium
''Glanidium'' is a genus of driftwood catfishes found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe .... Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * '' Glanidium albescens'' Lütken, 1874 * '' Glanidium botocudo'' Sarmento-Soares & Martins-Pinheiro, 2013 Sarmento-Soares, L.M. & Martins-Pinheiro, R.F. (2013)''Glanidium botocudo'', a new species from the rio Doce and rio Mucuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) with comments on taxonomic position of ''Glanidium bockmanni'' Sarmento-Soares & Buckup. ''Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (2): 265-274.'' * '' Glanidium catharinensis'' P. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1962 * '' Glanidium cesarpintoi'' R. Ihering ( pt), 1928 * '' Glanidium leopardum'' ( Hoedeman, 1961) * '' Glanidium melanopteru ...
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Tympanopleura
''Tympanopleura'' is a genus of driftwood catfishes found mostly in South America with one species extending into Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. .... Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: * '' Tympanopleura atronasus'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888) * '' Tympanopleura brevis'' ( Steindacnher, 1881) * '' Tympanopleura cryptica'' S. J. Walsh, F. R. V. Ribeiro & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2015 * '' Tympanopleura longipinna'' S. J. Walsh, F. R. V. Ribeiro & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2015 * '' Tympanopleura piperata'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 * '' Tympanopleura rondoni'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1914) References Auchenipteridae Fish of South America * Catfish genera Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann {{catfish-stub ...
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Trachelyopterus
''Trachelyopterus'' is a genus of driftwood catfishes Species This genus currently contains 16 described species: * '' Trachelyopterus albicrux'' ( C. Berg ( es), 1901) * '' Trachelyopterus amblops'' (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) * '' Trachelyopterus analis'' ( C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888) * '' Trachelyopterus brevibarbis'' (Cope, 1878) * '' Trachelyopterus ceratophysus'' ( Kner, 1858) * '' Trachelyopterus coriaceus'' Valenciennes, 1840 * '' Trachelyopterus fisheri'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1916) (Driftwood catfish) * '' Trachelyopterus galeatus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) * '' Trachelyopterus insignis'' (Steindachner, 1878) * '' Trachelyopterus isacanthus'' (Cope, 1878) * '' Trachelyopterus lacustris'' ( Lütken, 1874) * '' Trachelyopterus leopardinus'' (Borodin, 1927) * '' Trachelyopterus lucenai'' Bertoletti ( pt), J. F. P. da Silva & E. H. L. Pereira, 1995 * '' Trachelyopterus peloichthys'' ( L. P. Schultz, 1944) * '' Trachelyopterus striatulus'' (Steindachner Franz Steindac ...
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