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has been reported to feed primarily on terrestrial invertebrates. There is also evidence that
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The eyes of these catfish are large and can be seen from both above and below the fish. The
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There are currently four described species in this genus:
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typically has 25 or fewer branched anal fin rays, while
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567:Auchenipterichthys longimanus
284:Auchenipterichthys thoracatus
256:Auchenipterichthys longimanus
850:Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
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840:Catfish of South America
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476:"Catfishes of the genus
210:Auchenipterus thoracatus
204:in 1862, who designated
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484:Neotropical Ichthyology
200:was first described by
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352:. The other includes
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387:. Breeding males of
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518:Auchenipterichthys
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298:Description
248:W. R. Allen
121:Subfamily:
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442:References
401:integument
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193:Taxonomy
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