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Asterophysus batrachus

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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Auchenipterinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Auchenipteridae

Scientific name
  
Asterophysus batrachus

Higher classification
  
Asterophysus

Order
  
Catfish

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Genus
  
AsterophysusKner, 1858

Similar
  
Asterophysus, Catfish, Driftwood catfish, Saccopharyngiformes, Trachycorystes trachycorystes

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Asterophysus batrachus, the Gulper Catfish or Torpedo Catfish, is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Auchenipteridae. It is the only species of the genus Asterophysus. This species originates from the Orinoco and Rio Negro basins of Venezuela and Brazil. It grows to a length of about 25.0 centimetres (9.84 in) SL.

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