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  • Auchenipterus ambyiacus
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Scientific NameAuchenipterus ambyiacus    Fowler, 1915
Common Name
Type LocalityAmbyiacu [Ampiyacu] River, Ecuador [now Peru].
Synonym(s)
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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Size244mm or 9.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Ampiyacu (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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ReferenceProceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 67, pp 222, Fig. 6.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)