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Auchenipteridae
Common wood catfish
Trachelyopterus galeatus
A Catfish from South American Waters
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Fusiform
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
MediumCommon wood catfish is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Auchenipteridae
- Genus
- Trachelyopterus
- Maximum length
- 30 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- South America: Widespread in northern South America.
Class
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