Amaralia is a genus of catfish of the family Aspredinidae native to Amazon and Paraná-Paraguay basin. These species appear to be specialized to feed on the eggs of other catfishes; eggs found in Amaralia stomachs are thought to be those of loricariids.[1]
| Amaralia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | |
| Subfamily: | Bunocephalinae |
| Genus: | Amaralia Fowler, 1954 |
| Type species | |
| Bunocephalus hypsiurus Kner, 1855 | |
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
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