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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
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Size 103mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin.
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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)
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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.
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Reference Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 43, pp 104 [4], Pl. 2 (figs. 1-1a).
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Last Update 2023 Apr 20 12:10 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 17:24)