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Scientific NameTrachelyopterus lucenai    Bertoletti, da Silva & Pereira, 1995
Common NamesSouthern Driftwood Catfish
Sydlig Drivtømmermalle (Denmark)
Type LocalityRio Jacuí at saco do Quilombo, about 29°58'S, 51°15'W, ilha das Flores, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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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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Size213mm or 8.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos, Guaíba, Jacuí (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, 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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ReferenceRevue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 22 (nos 3-4), pp 71, Figs. 2-3.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)