Auchenipterichthys punctatus

Auchenipterichthys punctatus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Genus: Auchenipterichthys
Species: A. punctatus
Binomial name
Auchenipterichthys punctatus
(Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)

Auchenipterichthys punctatus is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the upper Amazon River basin. It grows to a length of 15.1 cm.

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