Trachycorystes trachycorystes

Trachycorystes trachycorystes
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Genus: Trachycorystes
Species: T. trachycorystes
Binomial name
Trachycorystes trachycorystes
(Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)

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.

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