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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus peloichthys (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Agua Caliente, 2-3 kilometers above Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Parauchenipterus insignis, Parauchenipterus insignis peloichthys, Trachycorystes insignis, Trachycorystes insignis peloichthys |
| 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 | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Maracaibo River basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 236, Pl. 4 (fig. A). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.258.7526 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:48 (species record created: 2019 Aug 29 18:31) |