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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Trachelyopterichthys anduzei** Ferraris & Fernandez, 1987
Common Name	Woodcat
Type Locality	Laguna de Carida at the mouth of Caño Carida, Río Orinoco, Territory Federal Amazonas, Venezuela.
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	140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Orinoco River basin Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (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 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 100 (no. 2), pp 257, Fig. 1.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:47 (species record created: 2007 Jan 28 15:47)