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Trachelyichthys decaradiatus Mees, 1974

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Not seen in the hobby as exports from the Guyana area are rarely heard of. If purchased from your LFS as T. decaradiatus it is more likely to be T. exillis. To see the differences in both species our factsheet will explain more about the shape of the humeral process and the eye position. Aquarium Care: Keeping both species is not too much of a problem as long as the water is kept clean and not too alkaline with a p.H.of between 6.5 and 7.0. They do like a planted aquarium where they like to hide out during the day. Diet: In the aquarium a good mixture of dry food such as flake and tablet. Worm food such as bloodworm, whiteworm and grindal.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Auchenipteridae

Distribution:

South America: Rupununi River, Guyana. Type locality: Karanambo area, Rupununi, British Guiana.

Size:

9.5cm. (3¾ins)

Temp:

20-28°c (67-83°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.0.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 67. Jan. 2002.

Family: Auchenipteridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Trachelyichthys decaradiatus
Holotype-Rounded humeral process

Trachelyichthys decaradiatus
Holotype-Dorsal view

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