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Egg-eater Banjo (Amaralia oviraptor)
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Ecological Illustration of Egg-eater Banjo (Amaralia oviraptor)
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Aspredinidae

Egg-eater Banjo

Amaralia oviraptor

Feeding on catfish eggs and embryos

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Egg-eater Banjo is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12.3 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Aspredinidae
Genus
Amaralia
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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