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Ageneiosus ucayalensis in Venezuela

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Ageneiosus ucayalensis   Castelnau, 1855
Family:	Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) , subfamily: Auchenipterinae			picture (Aguca_u0.jpg) by IBAMA
Order:	Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	29.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 81048)
Environment:	pelagic
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1-2, Fec>1,000)
Distribution:	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins; Guianas and upper Paraná River basin.
Biology:	Occurs in the quiet zones of swamps or the lower parts of stream. Carnivorous. Swims close to the bottom, feeding mainly on fish (Ref. 35381)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Ferraris, Jr., Carl J.
Main Ref:	Ferraris, C.J. Jr.. 2003. (Ref. 37098)
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Venezuela country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ve.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003
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	Checked:  Ferraris, Jr., Carl J.	Modified:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Entered:  Garilao, Cristina V.

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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07