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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus (Kner, 1858) |
| Common Names | Striped Woodcat Mandube Catfish |
| Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Trachelyopterus taeniatus |
| Pronunciation | track ellie OP terr ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Trachelyopterichthys: From the Greek, trachelos, meaning neck, pteron, meaning fin and ichthys, meaning fish; 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 Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (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. |
| pH | 6.2 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 26 (s. 373), pp 434 [64], Pl. 8 (fig. 26). |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.91.243 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |