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Scientific Name Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus  (Kner, 1858)
Common Names Striped Woodcat
Mandube Catfish
Type Locality Rio Guaporé, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Trachelyopterus taeniatus
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. 
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Size 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification An extremely distinctive auchenipterid catfish that cannot be confused with any other species.
Sexing Mature males exhibit a modified anal fin that is formed into a ''pseudopenis''. The dorsal fin of mature males is also larger than that of mature females.
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Distribution South America: Upper Amazon River basin.
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon (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.
pH 6.2 - 7.0
Temperature 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Feeding Not fussy and catholic in every way as regards to diet. All manner of prepared foods will be taken with relish, but meaty foods such as brine shrimp, krill, bloodworms, etc. should be a regular part of the diet. The various foods will be taken at all levels of the tank including the surface. User data.
Furniture Ample hollow style hiding places should be provided. For the purist, driftwood or larger bamboo pieces can be used but longer sections (eight to 12 inches) of smaller diameter (one and a half to two inches) PVC pipe may also be used.
Compatibility A peaceful fish, both with their own and other species. Very small fishes, though, might be eaten.
Suggested Tankmates Midwater swimming fishes such as characins (as long as they are not too small) are a good addition. Other smaller to medium sized catfishes, as long as they are not to aggressive, are also o.k. This species is social with its own kind, so try to have at least a small group of them.
Breeding As with other auchenipterids this is an internally fertilizing species. The first successful spawn was reported in the Catfish Study Group Journal Q4 2020 and prior to that, see CotM for April 2006 here for a note on the laying of unfertilized eggs.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 26 (s. 373), pp 434 [64], Pl. 8 (fig. 26).
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Last Update 2020 Dec 13 06:21 (species record created: 2001 Apr 13 00:00)