Common wood catfish
Trachelyopterus galeatus
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The common driftwood catfish is widespread in South America. Like its relatives, it has internal fertilisation: the male uses modified front rays of its anal fin.
- Scientific name
- Trachelyopterus galeatus
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Auchenipterus maculosus, Parauchenipterus galeatus, Parauchenipterus paseae, Pseudauchenipterus galeatus, Silurus galeatus, Trachycorystes galeatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Lifespan
- 3 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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