Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus • Auchenipteridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus** (Kner, 1858)
Common Name(s)	Mandube Catfish, Striped Woodcat
Type Locality	Rio Guapore, Brazil
Synonym(s)	Trachelyopterus taeniatus
Pronunciation	track ellie OP terr ICK thiss
Etymology	Trachelyopterichthys: From the Greek, trachelos, meaning neck, pteron, meaning fin and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region.
Species Information
Size	150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	An extremely distinctive auchenipterid catfish that cannot be confused with any other species.
Sexing	Mature males exhibit a modified anal fin that is formed into a ''pseudopenis''. The dorsal fin of mature males is also larger than that of mature females.
Habitat Information
Distribution	An upper Amazon basin species that has been reported from Peru, southern Colombia, Brazil and southern Venezuela. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	6.2 - 7.0
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Not fussy and catholic in every way as regards to diet. All manner of prepared foods will be taken with relish, but meaty foods such as brine shrimp, krill, bloodworms, etc. should be a regular part of the diet. The various foods will be taken at all levels of the tank including the surface.
Furniture	Ample hollow style hiding places should be provided. For the purist, driftwood or larger bamboo pieces can be used but longer sections (eight to 12 inches) of smaller diameter (one and a half to two inches) PVC pipe may also be used.
Compatibility	A peaceful fish, both with their own and other species. Very small fishes, though, might be eaten.
Suggested Tankmates	Midwater swimming fishes such as characins (as long as they are not too small) are a good addition. Other smaller to medium sized catfishes, as long as they are not to aggressive, are also o.k. This species is social with its own kind, so try to have at least a small group of them.
Breeding	As with other auchenipterids this is an internally fertilizing species. To date there have been no reports of a successful spawning (but, see CotM for April, 2006 - link below - for a note on the laying of unfertilized eggs).
Further Information
References	Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 26 (s. 373) - pp434 [64] - Pl. 8 (fig. 26)
Registered Keepers	(1) daniel60 (k: 5), (2) Dave Rinaldo (k: 2), (3) Oliver D. (k: 3), (4) Kenneth Wong (k: 2), (5) amiidae, (6) Walter, (7) jiapei, (8) Altifrons, (9) The.Dark.One, (10) Junttis (k: 4), (11) JamieH (k: 5), (12) wrasse (k: 8), who also notes: "This is one of those species that sometimes arrive in the shops really thin and you have to rebuild them. They are very active at feeding time.", (13) Floody (p: 2), (14) arthos (k: 4), (15) Marc van Arc. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
Articles	- CotM 2006 April
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Last Update	2006 Apr 23 00:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 13 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus (Kner, 1858)

Common Name(s)

Mandube Catfish, Striped Woodcat

Type Locality

Rio Guapore, Brazil

Synonym(s)

Trachelyopterus taeniatus

Pronunciation

track ellie OP terr ICK thiss

Etymology

Trachelyopterichthys: From the Greek, trachelos, meaning neck, pteron, meaning fin and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region.

Species Information

Size

150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

An extremely distinctive auchenipterid catfish that cannot be confused with any other species.

Sexing

Mature males exhibit a modified anal fin that is formed into a ''pseudopenis''. The dorsal fin of mature males is also larger than that of mature females.

Habitat Information

Distribution

An upper Amazon basin species that has been reported from Peru, southern Colombia, Brazil and southern Venezuela.
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

6.2 - 7.0

Temperature

22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show others within this range)

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Not fussy and catholic in every way as regards to diet. All manner of prepared foods will be taken with relish, but meaty foods such as brine shrimp, krill, bloodworms, etc. should be a regular part of the diet. The various foods will be taken at all levels of the tank including the surface.

Furniture

Ample hollow style hiding places should be provided. For the purist, driftwood or larger bamboo pieces can be used but longer sections (eight to 12 inches) of smaller diameter (one and a half to two inches) PVC pipe may also be used.

Compatibility

A peaceful fish, both with their own and other species. Very small fishes, though, might be eaten.

Suggested Tankmates

Midwater swimming fishes such as characins (as long as they are not too small) are a good addition. Other smaller to medium sized catfishes, as long as they are not to aggressive, are also o.k. This species is social with its own kind, so try to have at least a small group of them.

Breeding

As with other auchenipterids this is an internally fertilizing species. To date there have been no reports of a successful spawning (but, see CotM for April, 2006 - link below - for a note on the laying of unfertilized eggs).

Further Information

References

Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 26 (s. 373) - pp434 [64] - Pl. 8 (fig. 26)

Registered Keepers

(1) daniel60 (k: 5), (2) Dave Rinaldo (k: 2), (3) Oliver D. (k: 3), (4) Kenneth Wong (k: 2), (5) amiidae, (6) Walter, (7) jiapei, (8) Altifrons, (9) The.Dark.One, (10) Junttis (k: 4), (11) JamieH (k: 5), (12) wrasse (k: 8), who also notes: "This is one of those species that sometimes arrive in the shops really thin and you have to rebuild them. They are very active at feeding time.", (13) Floody (p: 2), (14) arthos (k: 4), (15) Marc van Arc.

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.

Articles