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Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus peloichthys (Schultz, 1944) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Agua Caliente, 2-3 kilometers above Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
Synonym(s) | Parauchenipterus insignis, Trachycorystes insignis |
Etymology | Trachelyopterus: From the Greek, trachelos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. |
Species Information | |
Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Maracaibo River basin. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 236, Pl. 4 (fig. A). |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 08 09:56 (species record created: 2019 Aug 29 18:31) |