Amaralia

Amaralia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Aspredinidae
Subfamily: Aspredininae
Genus: Amaralia
Fowler, 1954
Type species
Bunocephalus hypsiurus
Kner, 1855

Amaralia is a genus of catfish of the family Aspredinidae native to Amazon and ParanĂ¡-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.

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