Auchenipterichthys punctatus

Auchenipterichthys punctatus is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the upper Amazon River basin. It grows to a length of 15.1 cm.

Auchenipterichthys punctatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Auchenipterichthys
Species:
A. punctatus
Binomial name
Auchenipterichthys punctatus
(Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Auchenipterus punctatus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Auchenipterichthys dantei Soares-Porto, 1994

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