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Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus coriaceus Valenciennes, 1840 |
Common Name | Woodcat |
Type Locality | Cayenne, French Guiana. |
Synonym(s) | Trachelyopterus maculosus |
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 | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Can easily be distinguished from other species of Trachelyopterus because of the lack of an adipose fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: coastal rivers of the Guianas and Brazil. Also known from the Amazon River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Coastal Rivers of Brazil (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 2020. |
pH | 6.5 - 7.8 |
Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | dH 15. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 220, Pl. 438. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 20 04:51 (species record created: 2005 Oct 23 00:00) |