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Catfish (Auchenipterus nigripinnis)
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Ecological Illustration of Catfish (Auchenipterus nigripinnis)
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Auchenipteridae

Catfish

Auchenipterus nigripinnis

A dark chevron clasps the base of each tail lobe

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20.2 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Auchenipteridae
Genus
Auchenipterus
Water type
Freshwater
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