Black catfish (Trachycorystes trachycorystes)

Scientific name: Trachycorystes trachycorystes Valenciennes, 1840

Black catfish (Trachycorystes trachycorystes)

The Black catfish (Trachycorystes trachycorystes) is a freshwater fish of the family Auchenipteridae. Native range: South America, Amazon River basin, Essequibo River basin in Guyana, and Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachycorystes trachycorystes
Family
Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin, Essequibo River basin in Guyana, and Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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