HomeFreshwater aquarium fishCatfish & plecosDriftwood catfish Driftwood catfish (Trachelyopterus fisheri) Scientific name: Trachelyopterus fisheri Eigenmann, 1916 The Driftwood catfish (Trachelyopterus fisheri) is a freshwater fish of the family Auchenipteridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–36°C (72–97°F). Native range: South America, Suico River basin, Colombia. Driftwood catfish care at a glanceTemperature22–36°C (72–97°F) Species factsScientific nameTrachelyopterus fisheriFamilyAuchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes)OrderSiluriformes (Catfish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length28.0EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionSouth America: Suico River basin, Colombia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial More catfish & plecosRaphael catfishPlatydoras costatusWhitebarred catfishAgamyxis pectinifronsGuitarritaBunocephalus coracoideusSpotted corydorasCorydoras ambiacusSkunk corydorasCorydoras arcuatusPink corydorasCorydoras axelrodiSee all catfish & plecos SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026