Southeastern Outdoors - Red-tailed Catfish

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Photo by Todd Ratermann ©

Common Name:	Red-tailed Catfish
Scientific Name:	Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Range:	Amazon river, Rio Negro, Venezuela and Guyana
Diet:	Omnivore
Habitat:	Deep pools in rivers

This picture was taken at the Nashville Zoo.

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