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Trachelyopterus fisheri (Eigenmann, 1916)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (3)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Aquarium Care: Good addition to the larger community tank and will not harass other occupants as long as they are not too small to be eaten on this catfishes night time prowls. Provide hiding places for it. Diet: Will eat most aquarium fare. Males posses a long curved dorsal, genital papilla and thickened maxillary barbels.

Common Name:

Fisher's Woodcat

Synonyms:

Parauchenipterus fisheri, Trachycorystes fisheri

Family:

Auchenipteridae

Distribution:

South America: Atrato basin, Rio Sucio. Type locality: Río Sucio, Colombia.

Size:

28.0cm. (11ins)

Temp:

22-26°c (71-79°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2011).



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