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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) > Auchenipterinae
Etymology: Ageneiosus: Greek, a = without + greek, geneias, -ados = bear, chin (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: central Amazon basin in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Ribeiro, F.R.V. and L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel, 2010. Ageneiosus uranophthalmus, a new species of auchenipterid catfish (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes) from river channels of the central Amazon basin, Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 8(1):97-104. (Ref. 83902)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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