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    Scientific NameTrachelyopterus peloichthys    (Schultz, 1944)
    Common Name
    Type LocalityRío Agua Caliente, 2-3 kilometers above Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.
    Synonym(s)Parauchenipterus insignis, Parauchenipterus insignis peloichthys, Trachycorystes insignis, Trachycorystes insignis peloichthys
    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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    Size200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceProceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 236, Pl. 4 (fig. A).
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)