Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Peru where it is found in the upper Amazon River basin. It grows to a length of 10 cm.
| Auchenipterichthys coracoideus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae |
| Genus: | Auchenipterichthys |
| Species: | A. coracoideus |
| Binomial name | |
| Auchenipterichthys coracoideus (C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942) | |
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In the aquarium
A. coracoideus appears in the aquarium hobby, named the zamora woodcat or the midnight catfish. These fish usually do not venture out into light and will prefer to spend the day tightly sheltered in small spaces. It is a robust species that is suitable for community aquaria, but can't be trusted with small fish that it may consume.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Auchenipterichthys coracoideus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::July 2001". 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
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