Singing catfish (Trachelyopterus striatulus)

Scientific name: Trachelyopterus striatulus Steindachner, 1877

Singing catfish (Trachelyopterus striatulus)

The Singing catfish (Trachelyopterus striatulus) is a freshwater fish of the family Auchenipteridae. Native range: South America, coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil. Reported from Argentina and Uruguay.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachelyopterus striatulus
Family
Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil. Reported from Argentina and Uruguay.
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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