Wood catfish
Trachelyopterus coriaceus
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A driftwood catfish from northern South America.
- Scientific name
- Trachelyopterus coriaceus
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Trachelyopterus coriaceus maculosus, Trachelyopterus maculosus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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