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Driftwood Catfish

Trachelyopterus fisheri

Also known as: Bottlenose Catfish, Colombian Wood Cat, Colombian Wood Catfish, Fisher's Catfish, Fisher's Woodcat, Woodcat, Woodcats Catfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
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@myfish · myhouse, Cambodia · May 20201 / 2
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Overview

Found hiding, amongst driftwood, logs, rocks, and vegetation, or on the surface of the water, feeding, in rivers and tributaries, of the Suico River basin.
South America - Suico River Basin, Colombia

Common in the aquarium trade, very peaceful.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
mottled
Body shape
wings
Head & Mouth
barbels
Behaviour
hides

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found hiding, amongst driftwood, logs, rocks, and vegetation, or on the surface of the water, feeding, in rivers and tributaries, of the Suico River basin.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderSiluriformes
    5. familyAuchenipteridae
    6. genusTrachelyopterus
    7. speciesTrachelyopterus fisheri (Eigenmann, 1916)

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