Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenipteridae
Subfamily: Auchenipterinae
Genus: Trachelyopterichthys
Species: T. taeniatus
Binomial name
Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus
(Kner, 1858)

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus, the striped woodcat, is a species of driftwood catfish found in the upper Amazon River basin in the countries of Brazil, Peru and Venezuela. It is also found as an aquarium fish. It reaches a length of 15.0 cm.

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