AquaticRepublic.com - Trachelyichthys exilis (Auchenipteridae) All Fishes

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Egg
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Egg laid on leaf
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Embryo near hatching
Fry
Fry
Fry, 7 days old, 8 mm SL
Dorsal view
About 4-6 weeks old, 12 mm SL
2 months old, 23 mm SL
3 months old, 28 mm SL
6 months old, 40 mm SL

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Trachelyichthys exilis** Greenfield & Glodek, 1977
Common Names	Woodcat Novia Feliz (Peru)
Type Locality	Río Mamón, a tributary of Río Nanay, about 25 kilometers west of Iquitos, Peru, 3°42'S, 73°16'W.
Pronunciation	track ellie ICK thiss - ecks ill is
Etymology	Trachelyichthys: Greek, trachelos = neck + Greek, ichthys = fish; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region.
Species Information
Size	80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Compared to T. decaradiatus, the positioning of the eyes in T. exilis is almost at the beginning of the head whereas the former has them positioned further backwards (slightly before the middle of the head).
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Nanay River basin in upper Amazon River drainage. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (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 2014.
pH	6.5 - 7.0
Temperature	22.0-24.0°C or 71.6-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Mating in a regular auchenipterid way by clasping. Internal fertilization. Eggs are sticky, yet - contrary to for example those of Tatia species - are not laid in clutches but can be found throughout the tank.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Fieldiana Zoology v. 72 (no. 3), pp 49, Figs. 2-5.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Nov 08 06:32 (species record created: 2001 Apr 13 00:00)