Moustache catfish
Auchenipterus nuchalis
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A South American catfish from large rivers.
- Scientific name
- Auchenipterus nuchalis
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Hypophthalmus nuchalis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–22 °C
- pH
- 6.7–7.2
- General hardness (GH)
- 7–16 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 27 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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