All FishesAUCHENIPTERIDAEAuchenipterinaeTrachelyopterus  |  | 

Hop to next section All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific NameTrachelyopterus striatulus    (Steindachner, 1877)
Common Name
Type LocalityRio Parahyba at Campos [21°45'S, 41°18'W], Rio Doce at Linhares, and Rio Mucury, southeastern Brazil.
Synonym(s)Auchenipterus striatulus, Parauchenipterus striatulus, Pseudauchenipterus striatulus, Trachycorystes striatulus, Trachycorystes striatus
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. 
Hop to next section Habitat Information
DistributionSouth America
Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, ParaĆ­ba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Bahia State Rivers, Mucuri (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.
Hop to next section Husbandry Information
BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
Hop to next section Further Information
ReferenceSitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 656 [98], Pl. 5.
WishlistsLove this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list.
There is no wish to keep this species.
SpottersSpotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars!
There is no record of this fish being seen.
Hop to next section More Resources
Forum BBCode
Look up PlanetCatfish.comLook up T. striatulus on PlanetCatfish.com
Look up on FishbaseLook up T. striatulus on Fishbase
Look up on Encyclopedia of LifeLook up T. striatulus on Encyclopedia of Life
Look up on Global Biodiversity Information FacilityLook up T. striatulus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Trachelyopterus striatulus QR codeLFS label creator
ARN ref:1.22.258.7533
Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)