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Trachelyopterus peloichthys (Schultz, 1944) |
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photo by
Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M. |
| Family: | Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Auchenipterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Maracaibo River basin, Venezuela. | |||
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| Biology: | Diurnal species found in turbid and somewhat deep waters of rivers and swamps and marshes (Ref. 26543). Usually found amongst submerged tree trunks (Ref. 26543). Carnivore (Ref. 26543). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||