Amaralia hypsiura (Carachita), is a species of catfish of the family Aspredinidae.[1][2] A. hypsiura are found throughout the Amazon River basin. They are medium-sized aspredinids (not exceeding 133 millimetres or 5.2 in SL). These fish have a deep, laterally compressed caudal peduncle, a reduced dorsal fin with only 2–3 rays, and well-developed head ornamentation.[3]
Amaralia hypsiura | |
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Conservation status | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
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Subfamily: | Bunocephalinae |
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Species: | A. hypsiura |
Binomial name | |
Amaralia hypsiura (Kner, 1855) | |
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