Gastrodermus undulatus
Species of fish
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Gastrodermus undulatus, the wavy catfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the lower Paraná River basin and coastal rivers in southern Brazil and Argentina.
| Gastrodermus undulatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Gastrodermus |
| Species: | G. undulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrodermus undulatus | |
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The fish will grow in length up to 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters). It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0–8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2–25 dGH, and a temperature range of 72–79 °F (22–26 °C). However, this information is unverified by international catfish research groups, who have not been able to confirm these parameters.[3]
It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.