A similar fish from the Rio Tapajós
Dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Trachelyopterus sp. `RIO XINGU` |
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| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| 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 are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up T. sp. `RIO XINGU` on PlanetCatfish.com |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.258.369 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |