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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus coriaceus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Cayenne, French Guiana. |
| Synonym(s) | Trachelyopterus maculosus |
| 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 | 140mm (5.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Can easily be distinguished from other species of Trachelyopterus because of the lack of an adipose fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: coastal rivers of the Guianas and Brazil. Also known from the Amazon River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Coastal Rivers of Brazil (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.8 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 15. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss.v. 15 - pp220 - Pl. 438 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Marc van Arc (k: 3), who also notes: "Relatively small Trachelyopterus. No adipose.", (2) The.Dark.One, (3) Alien. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Feb 13 14:03 (species record created: 2005 Oct 23 00:00) |
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