Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae Driftwood catfishes
Subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Genus: Auchenipterichthys

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Small, F.

South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942)

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Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
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Max. Length 22.8 cm TL
 
Auchenipterichthys longimanus
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Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Auchenipterichthys punctatus
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Photo by Østergaard, T.

South America
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Auchenipterichthys thoracatus (Kner, 1858)

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Auchenipterichthys thoracatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus South America 19.2 SL 1942
Auchenipterichthys longimanus South America 22.8 TL 1864
Auchenipterichthys punctatus South America 15.1 SL 1840
Auchenipterichthys thoracatus South America 13.8 SL 1858



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