Bottlenose catfish

Ageneiosus marmoratus

Freshwater catfish across five South American nations

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Ageneiosus inermis, also known as Fidalgo, Dawala or Mandubé, is a species of driftwood catfish of the family Auchenipteridae. It can be found throughout South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to Uruguay and northern Argentina. The name Ageneiosus marmoratus has been recently synonymized with A. inermis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Ageneiosus
Maximum length: 18.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Argentina, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Suriname.

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