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Trachelyopterus porosus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)

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SANTOS, Weverton John Pinheiro dos 2019 (1)

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Relevant Information:

Habitat: This species is known from the Amazon River basin, Parana-Paraguay River basin, and French Guiana (Akama 2004). Aquarium Care: Good addition to the larger community tank and will not harass other occupants as long as they are not too small to be eaten on this catfishes night time prowls. Provide hiding places for it. Diet: Will eat most aquarium fare. Etymology: The genus name Trachelyopterus: meaning trachelos, neck; pterus, fin, presumably referring to the elevated nape of T. coriaceus, which gives the appearance that dorsal fin originates at the neck region. The specific name porosus: Latin for pored or full of holes, referring to “conspicuous” pores on snout and sides of head.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Trachycorystes porosus

Family:

Auchenipteridae

Distribution:

South America: Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.

Size:

20.0cm. (8ins)

Temp:

22-26°c (71-79°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

IUCN Red List

It is assessed as Least Concern due to its wide range and no direct threats. (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Frederico, R.G. 2023. Trachelyopterus porosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2011).
SANTOS, Weverton John Pinheiro dos. Morphological and molecular aspects of eukaryotic microparasites in Trachelyopterus galeatus and Trachycorystes porosus (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) from the municipalities of Peixe-Boi and Cachoeira do Arari/Marajó-PA. Advisor: Edilson Rodrigues Matos. 2019. 108 p. Dissertation (Master's in Aquaculture and Tropical Aquatic Resources) - Federal Rural University of the Amazon, Belém, 2019.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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