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Dorsal view
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus striatulus (Steindachner, 1877) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Parahyba at Campos [21°45'S, 41°18'W], Rio Doce at Linhares, and Rio Mucury, southeastern Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenipterus striatulus, Parauchenipterus striatulus, Pseudauchenipterus striatulus, Trachycorystes striatulus, Trachycorystes striatus |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil. Reported from Argentina. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there) Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bahia State Rivers, Mucuri (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 in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 656 [98], Pl. 5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.258.7533 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:48 (species record created: 2019 Aug 29 22:49) |