Ageneiosus inermis
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| Species: | A. inermis
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| Ageneiosus inermis (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Ageneiosus inermis is a species of driftwood catfish of the family Auchenipteridae. It can be found on Uruguay.[1] It is known as the Manduba locally and the Guyana Slope-Headed Catfish in the aquarium trade. The fish reaches a length of 45cm and is a carnivore, feeding on smaller fishes and invertebrates. During the breeding season, the male uses his modified anal fin to fertilize the females eggs internally. The female then deposits the eggs a few days later amongst vegetation.
References
- ^ "Ageneiosus inermis". FishBase. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
Bibliography
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, num. 1, vol. 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, United States. 2905. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
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