Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

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).

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Auchenipteridae
Genus:	Auchenipterichthys
Species:	A. coracoideus
Binomial name
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus (C. H. Eigenmann & W. R. Allen, 1942)
Synonyms[1]
Trachycorystes coracoideus Eigenmann & Allen. 1942

In the aquarium

A. coracoideus appears in the aquarium hobby, named the zamora woodcat or the midnight catfish. These fish usually do not venture out into light and will prefer to spend the day tightly sheltered in small spaces. It is a robust species that is suitable for community aquaria, but can't be trusted with small fish that it may consume.^[2]