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  • Auchenipterus dentatus
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Scientific NameAuchenipterus dentatus    Valenciennes, 1840
Common NamesSuriname Herring Catfish
Surinamsk Sildemalle (Denmark)
Type LocalityNear Paramaribo, Suriname.
Synonym(s)Euanemus colymbetes
Pronunciationawk en NIP terr uss
EtymologyAuchenipterus: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. 
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Size121mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Sinnamary (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceHistoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 210
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)