Close-up of head
Suriname
Rio Araguaia
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| Scientific Name | Auchenipterus nuchalis (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) |
| Common Name | Moustache Cat |
| Type Locality | Rio Capim, near São Domingos do Capim, at Igarapé Pirajauara, about 1°41'S, 47°47'W, Pará, Brazil [lower Amazon basin]. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypophthalmus nuchalis |
| Pronunciation | awk en NIP terr uss |
| Etymology | Auchenipterus: 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 154mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Upper Marowijne, Grand Inini (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá, Capim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Temperature | 20.0-22.0°C or 68-71.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam, pp 17, Pl. 17. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up A. nuchalis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. nuchalis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.194.709 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |