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Scientific Name Trachelyopterus teaguei    (Devincenzi, 1942)
Common Name
Type Locality Río Queguay of Río Uruguay, Paysandú, Uruguay.
Synonym(s) Parauchenipterus teaguei, Trachycorystes teaguei
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. 
Down Species Information
Size 196mm or 7.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution South America: Queguay River basin in lower Uruguay River drainage to Argentina.
La Plata, Uruguay, Lower Uruguay, Queguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Down Husbandry Information
Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Anales del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Montevideo (Serie 2) v. 5 (no. 4), pp 37, Pl. 7 (figs. 1-2).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 00:48 (species record created: 2016 May 02 09:30)