Midnight Catfish (Auchenipterichthys coracoideus)
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Midnight Catfish
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
132 Litres (35 US G.)
10.2-12.7cm (4-5 ")
Freshwater
6.0 - 7.2
23 -25 °C (73.4-77°F)
8-18 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Auchenipteridae
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Contents
Additional names
- Midnight Catfish, Zamora Woodcat
Additional scientific names
- Trachycorystes coracoideus
Origin
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Sexing
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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
- When undisturbed this catfish is a beautiful inky bluish black colour that, in combination with many pin-prick white spots, do give the impression of a clear tropical sky at midnight hence the common name. Can be mis-labelled or mistaken for Auchenipterichthys thoracatus.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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