Amaralia
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Amaralia
Fowler, 1954
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| Bunocephalus hypsiurus Kner, 1855
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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]
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Amaralia hypsiura (Kner, 1855)
- Amaralia oviraptor Friel & Carvalho, 2016 [2]
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