Black catfish

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

Thirty Five Centimeters Catfish of the Amazon Basin

Black
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Trachycorystes trachycorystes, the black catfish, is a species of driftwood catfish found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. It is also sold in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 35 cm (14 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Genus: Trachycorystes
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, Essequibo River basin in Guyana, and Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.

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