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  • Trachydoras steindachneri
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Scientific Name Trachydoras steindachneri    (Perugia, 1897)
Common Names Bolivian Thorny Catfish
Boliviansk Tornmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Río Beni, upper Amazon River, Bolivia.
Synonym(s) Oxydoras steindachneri, Oxydoras trachyparia, Trachydoras atripes, Trachydoras trachyparia
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Size 86mm or 3.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 18, pp 20 [5].
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Last Update 2025 Apr 08 05:17 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)