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Trachycorystes trachycorystes (Valenciennes, 1840) Black catfish |
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photo by
Mikolji, I. |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Auchenipterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin, Essequibo River basin in Guyana, and Orinoco River basin in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Has oviducal fertilization. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||