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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus insignis (Steindachner, 1878) |
| Common Name | Flag Woodcat |
| Type Locality | Río Magdalena, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenipterus enae, Auchenipterus insignis, Auchenipterus magdalenae, Parauchenipterus insignis, Parauchenipterus insignis insignis, Parauchenipterus magdalenae, Trachycorystes insignis 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: Lower Magdalena River basin. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Lower Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| pH | 6.2 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | [Note: Fishbase lists 23-38C - the latter is most likely a typo] dH 10-25. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 15 (no. 12) (for 9 May 1878), pp 89. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| Forum BBCode | |
| Search for T. insignis | |
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 | Look up T. insignis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up T. insignis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.258.1097 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2003 Aug 24 00:00) |
