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Scientific Name | Trachydoras nattereri (Steindachner, 1881) |
Common Name | Dwarf Thorny Catfish |
Type Locality | Río Nanay, left bank beach near village of Pampa Chica, ca. 4.5 km west of Iquitos center, Amazon River basin, Brazil, 3°45'09"S, 73°17'0"W. |
Synonym(s) | Oxydoras nattereri |
Species Information | |
Size | 103mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
pH | 6.0 - 7.4 |
Temperature | 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Omnivorous with a tendency towards meaty foods. Feed as per larger Corydoras. User data. |
Furniture | Plant cover advised, the species can be kept with any substrate. |
Compatibility | Peaceful. |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 43, pp 104 [4], Pl. 2 (figs. 1-1a). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2023 Apr 20 12:10 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 17:24) |