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Upper Rio Negro, Brazil

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Scientific Name	**Trachelyichthys decaradiatus** Mees, 1974
Common Name
Type Locality	Karanambo area, Rupununi, Guyana.
Pronunciation	track ellie ICK thiss
Etymology	Trachelyichthys: Greek, trachelos = neck + Greek, ichthys = fish; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region.
Species Information
Size	80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The fish labelled Trachelyichthys decaradiatus in the trade is almost always T. exilis. Expect it to be T. exilis unless you know the fish came from Rupununi in Guyana (and you probably would know, since it was probably collected by you personally or for science, and thus labelled, rather than the aquatic fish-trade which has virtually no exports from this region at present).
General Remarks	Rarely seen in the hobby, due to nearly non-existent exports from the Guyana area where this fish originated.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Rupununi River. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 132, pp 112, Fig. 31.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:48 (species record created: 2009 Feb 10 14:50)