Auchenipterus menezesi

Auchenipterus menezesi

Slender rakers fence the first gill arch

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Auchenipterus menezesi is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 13.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Auchenipterus
Maximum length: 13.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Parnaíba and Pindaré-Mirim River basins of Maranhão and Piaui, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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