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Trachycorystes trachycorystes

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Trachycorystes trachycorystes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Trachycorystes
Species:
T. trachycorystes
Binomial name
Trachycorystes trachycorystes
(Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[2]
  • Auchenipterus trachycorystes Valenciennes, 1840
  • Trachycorystes typus Bleeker, 1862
  • Auchenipterus obscurus Günther, 1863
  • Trachycorystes obscurus (Günther, 1863)

Trachycorystes trachycorystes, the black catfish, is a species of driftwood catfish found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. It is also sold in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 35 cm (14 in).

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trachycorystes trachycorystes". FishBase. December 2011 version.