Trachelyopterus fisheri
Trachelyopterus fisheri is a freshwater demersal fish native to the Sucio River in Colombia. Synonyms are Parauchenipterus fisheri and Trachycorystes fisheri. Common names are Fisher's woodcat or driftwood catfish.
| Trachelyopterus fisheri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae |
| Genus: | Trachelyopterus |
| Species: | T. fisheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachelyopterus fisheri Eigenmann, 1916[2] | |
It is the most slender of all of the Trachelyopterus species. Another feature that helps identity it is the terminal mouth, other Trachelyopterus species have a slightly high-level mouth.[3]
The species is found in the tropical aquarium fish trade, though is not popular.[4] It is listed in the "least concern" category of the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
- Francisco, Villa-Navarro (10 October 2014). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Trachelyopterus fisheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830524A61474028.en.
- "Trachelyopterus fisheri, Driftwood catfish". www.fishbase.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Trachelyopterus fisheri • Auchenipteridae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- Stabel, Marc. "March • 2007 • Catfish of the Month • www.planetcatfish.com". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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