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    Scientific NameTrachelyopterus leopardinus    (Borodin, 1927)
    Common Name
    Type LocalityRio São Francisco, Pirapora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
    Synonym(s)Parauchenipterus leopardinus, Trachycorystes leopardinus
    EtymologyTrachelyopterus: 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. 
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    Size180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
    São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Data Deficient
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceAmerican Museum Novitates No. 266, pp 3, Fig. 2.
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)