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Pygmy Driftwood Catfish

Trachelyichthys exilis

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Scientific name
Trachelyichthys exilis
Family
Auchenipteridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Auchenipteridae
Order
Siluriformes

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
22–25 °C
pH
6.5–7
General hardness (GH)
8–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
68 L
Minimum tank (length)
60 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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