Trachycorystes trachycorystes

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Trachycorystes trachycorystes
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Scientific classification edit
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[1]
  • Auchenipterus trachycorystes Valenciennes, 1840
  • Trachycorystes typus , 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.

References[]

  1. ^ "Synonyms of Trachycorystes trachycorystes (Valenciennes, 1840)". Fishbase. Retrieved 31 July 2017.


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