Albino Driftwood Cat (Auchenipterus nuchalis)

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Contents 1 Additional names 1.1 Additional scientific names 2 Origin 3 Sexing 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 External links

Additional names

Albino Driftwood Cat

Additional scientific names

Hypophthalmus nuchalis

Origin

Found in the Lower Amazon and Tocantins rivers northward to Marowijne River. Possibly also Rupununi and Negro rivers, South America.

Sexing

The mature male is recognizable by his thick, ossified maxillary barbels and by the first few rays of the anal fin which are fused.

Tank compatibility

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Diet

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Feeding regime

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Environment Specifics

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Behaviour

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Identification

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Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Planet Catfish