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Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus amblops (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Tuyra, Marriganti, Panama. |
Synonym(s) | Felichthys amblops, Parauchenipterus amblops |
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. |
Species Information | |
Size | 190mm or 7.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Central America: Tuira River basin. Panama Pacific Rivers, Tuira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 8), pp 77. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 08 09:50 (species record created: 2019 Aug 29 22:27) |