Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Pseudauchenipterus affinis
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Pseudauchenipterus flavescens
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Max. Length 11 cm SL

 
Pseudauchenipterus jequitinhonhae
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Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus (Bloch, 1794)

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Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
[Cocosoda catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pseudauchenipterus affinis South America 12 SL 1877
Pseudauchenipterus flavescens South America 1888
Pseudauchenipterus jequitinhonhae South America 11 SL 1877
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus Cocosoda catfish South America 22 SL 1794



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