| Family: |
Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Auchenipterinae |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 40.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 15 |
| Distribution: |
South America: coastal rivers of the Guianas and Brazil. Also known fromt the Amazon River basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Captured specimens were from the swamps or the tidal parts of rivers. It therefore inhabits the same environment as Trachelyopterus galeatus with which it could establish a mimetic association. Confusion due to this similarity, as well as difficulty in net-fishing of this fish (due to its small size, absence of spines) can explain its apparent rarity (Ref. 35381). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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