Common Names

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Jammengouté , Creole, French , French Guiana

Koko sousouri , Creole, French , French Guiana

Mannouwe , Creole, French , French Guiana

Bow , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Meloko fisi , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Paypay , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Puolapoulati , Galibi , French Guiana

圭亚那无须鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

圭亞那無鬚鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

帕那瓜湖无须鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

帕那瓜湖無鬚鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

祕魯無鬚鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

秘鲁无须鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

紅棕無鬚鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

細齒無鬚鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

红棕无须鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

细齿无须鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Matoupé , Oyampi , French Guiana

Pilamémé , Oyampi , French Guiana

Ouback , Palicur (Palikur) , French Guiana

Bocudo , Portuguese , Brazil

Fidalgo , Portuguese , Brazil

Madubé , Portuguese , Brazil

Palmito-de-ferrão , Portuguese , Brazil

Patinha , Portuguese , Brazil

Ximbé , Portuguese , Brazil

Mampará , Portuguese (African) , Brazil

Fidalgo comprido , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Mandibé , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Mandubé , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Mandubi , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Manduvê , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Cunshi novia , Spanish , Peru

Mita , Wayana , French Guiana

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Auchenipteridae

Genus: Ageneiosus

Species: Ageneiosus ucayalensis Castelnau, 1855

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins; Guianas and upper Paraná River basin.

Biology

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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).

Habitat

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pelagic

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless