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Juvenile - Rio Acari, Brazil
Rio Nhamundá, Brazil
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| Scientific Name | Trachycorystes trachycorystes (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Names | Iron Head Driftwood Catfish Black Driftwood Catfish, Black Woodcat |
| Type Locality | Amazon River basin, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenipterus obscurus, Auchenipterus trachycorystes, Trachycorystes obscurus, Trachycorystes typus |
| Etymology | Trachycorystes: From the Greek trachys, meaning rough and korystes, meaning one armed with a helmet; in reference to the rugose cranial shield. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 23.0-29.0°C or 73.4-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Generally undemanding. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 214, Pl. 437. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up T. trachycorystes on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up T. trachycorystes on Fishbase |
 | Look up T. trachycorystes on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up T. trachycorystes on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.251.965 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |