Trachycorystes trachycorystes

Trachycorystes trachycorystes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Auchenipteridae
Genus:	Trachycorystes
Species:	T. trachycorystes
Binomial name
	Trachycorystes trachycorystes; (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
	Auchenipterus trachycorystes Valenciennes, 1840; Trachycorystes typus Bleeker, 1862; Auchenipterus obscurus Günther, 1863; Trachycorystes obscurus (Günther, 1863);

Trachycorystes trachycorystes, the Black catfish, is a species of driftwood catfish found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. It is also sold in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 35 cm.

References

Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Trachycorystes trachycorystes" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

"Synonyms of Trachycorystes trachycorystes (Valenciennes, 1840)". Fishbase. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

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[FBS-1] "Synonyms of Trachycorystes trachycorystes (Valenciennes, 1840)". Fishbase. Retrieved 31 July 2017.