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Centromochlus perugiae is a species of benthopelagic fish, a member of the Auchenipteridae (driftwood catfish) family. They are widely known as honeycomb catfish or oil catfish because of their striking skin pattern. Honeycomb catfish are under 3 inches (76 mm) fully grown. [1]
The driftwood catfishes are catfishes of the family Auchenipteridae. The two genera of the former family Ageneiosidae have been placed here, resulting in a grouping of about 125 species in about 22 genera. [3] These fish are found in rivers from Panama to Argentina, [3] commonly in river flood plains. [4]
Common names are Driftwood catfish or fisher wood catfish. It is the most slender of all of the Trachelyopterus species. Another feature that helps identity it is the terminal mouth, other Trachelyopterus species have a slightly high-level mouth. [3] The species is found in the tropical aquarium fish trade, though is not popular. [4]
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.
Trachycorystes trachycorystes, the black catfish, is a species of driftwood catfish found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. It is also sold in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 35 cm (14 in).
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus, the leguia, [1] is a species of driftwood catfish endemic to Peru where it is found in the upper Amazon River basin. It grows to a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It grows to a length of 10 cm (3.9 in).
Glanidium leopardum is a species of driftwood catfish in the family Auchenipteridae. It is found in the coastal rivers of the Guianas in South America. Description
Entomocorus benjamini is a species of driftwood catfish found in the Madeira River system in Bolivia and Brazil. [1] This species grows to a length of 7.0 cm and can be distinguished from it congeners in that the distal half of dorsal caudal fin lobe and the edge of the ventral lobe is pigmented.