Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

Eigenmann & Allen, 1942
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Midnight Catfish
Trachycorystes coracoideus
Zamora Woodcat
Zamorawels
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  16 cm
Standard length (documented)
136.0 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5
lago Cuniã
Oberer Amazonas-Einzug bei Iquitos, río Ucayali, río Nanay, caño Abico, río Samiria, Rio Yavarí = Rio Javari, río Itaya, rio Solimões, lago do Coari, rio Livramento, lago Terra Preta, rio Araguaia, lago Preto, lago do Alvoradinhan, lago Montaria, lago Piauí, Essequibo-River

Loreto, Ucayali, Tocantins, Goias, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA)

Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru

Amazonas | Atlantic NE

˜[ -3.727,-73.207 ]
Map to Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Nutrition (mostly): insect-eater
Eats plants
not known
approx. 9.0 cm
With two open sides
yes
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
150
 
Temp.
25
27
 
pH
5.60
6.90
 
GH
 
KH
 
NO³
 
Cond.
200
300
 
 
small
iii / (20 -) 22 - 24 (- 26) rays
7 + 8 soft rays
straight
little longer at the top than at the bottom
II / 6 rays
(7 -) 8 (- 9) soft rays
8 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
19/July/2019
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 472
Pic. 2: Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Amaising Rattlesnaik
1, 2
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