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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Aguarunichthys: From Aguarun, a Peruvian tribe that lives in the limit with Ecuador+ Greek, ichthys = fish.
Eponymy: The Awajun people, better known by the name Aguaruna, the second-largest native population in the Peruvian Amazon, occupy a portion of the Río Morona basin (Departamento Loreto, Peru), where these fish occur. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
Collected in areas with strong currents, rocky bottom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical
South America: Tocantins River basin, Brazil.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.7 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 29005)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 1; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 6; Anale stekels: 5; Anale zachte stralen: 7 - 9.
Collected in areas with strong currents, rocky bottom (Ref. 36506).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Zuanon, J.A.S., L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel and M. Jégu, 1993. Two new species of Aguarunichthys from the Amazon basin (Siluroidei: Pimelodidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 4(3):251-260. (Ref. 29005)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00278 - 0.01246), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).