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Trachelyopterus teaguei (Devincenzi, 1942) |
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Felipe Cantera (3) |
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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. Would prefer cooler water at the bottom end of the tropical temperature scale as it is found in the southern parts of South America, in Uruguay and Argentina. Diet: Will eat most aquarium fare but as this species is nocturnal as per normal for this genera you would need to be make sure that it is eating. 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 teaguei: in honour of Gerard Warden Teague (1885-1974), amateur ichthyologist-herpetologist, British Vice-Consul for Paraguay, and Director of Midland Uruguay Railway Company, and Devincenzi’s “enthusiastic collaborator” (translation), who collected part of the type series and co-authored volume in which description appeared. |
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None |
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Family: |
Auchenipteridae |
Distribution: |
South America: Uruguay, Queguay River basin in lower Uruguay River drainage. Type locality: Río Queguay, Uruguay. |
Size: |
19.5cm. (7¾ins) |
Temp: |
21-24°c (69-75°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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