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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus porosus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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 | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Arari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 2), pp 154. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.258.7594 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |




