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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae Driftwood catfishes
Subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Genus: Trachycorystes

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Trachycorystes cratensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Trachycorystes menezesi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Trachycorystes porosus
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Trachycorystes trachycorystes (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Trachycorystes trachycorystes
[Black catfish]
4 Species of Family Auchenipteridae with Genus Trachycorystes
(Driftwood catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1937 Trachycorystes cratensis South America 6.1 SL
2011 Trachycorystes menezesi South America 19.9 SL
1888 Trachycorystes porosus South America
1840 Trachycorystes trachycorystes Black catfish South America 35 SL



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