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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus albicrux (Berg, 1901) |
| Common Name(s) | White Cross Woodcat |
| Type Locality | Rio de la Plata near the embo la dura of the Rio Santiago |
| Synonym(s) | Parauchenipterus albicrux, Trachycorystes albicrux |
| Pronunciation | AHL bee crucks |
| 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. albi meaning white and crux meaning cross alluding to the white cross displayed by the fish when viewed from above. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 140mm (5.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Northern Argentina La Plata  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 18.0-24.0°C or 64.4-75.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Dave Rinaldo, (2) lazymf, (3) The.Dark.One, (4) Junttis, (5) Gorzak, (6) Jools (p: 2). 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 | 2005 Oct 23 00:00 (species record created: 2001 May 24 00:00) |
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