Trachelyopterus albicrux • Auchenipteridae • Cat-eLog

Dorsal view showing white cross marking

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Trachelyopterus albicrux** (Berg, 1901)
Common Name	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 or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Northern Argentina La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
IUCN Red List Status	Least Concern
Temperature	18.0-24.0°C or 64.4-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
References	Comunicaciones del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires v. 1 (no. 9), pp 303.
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Last Update	2014 Jun 20 19:05 (species record created: 2001 May 24 00:00)