Sexual Differences:
Males posses a long curved dorsal, genital papilla
and thickened maxillary barbels. 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 fisheri:
in honour of automotive and real estate entrepreneur
Carl G. Fisher (1874-1939) of Indianapolis, Indiana
(USA), “who helped to make possible a second
expedition to the type locality [Columbia] of this
species” (possibly first cousin of Homer G.
Fisher [1888-1918], Eigenmann’s student and
co-author of several fishes species collected during
the Columbia expedition).
Common
Name:
Fisher's Woodcat
Synonyms:
Parauchenipterus fisheri,
Trachycorystes fisheri
Family:
Auchenipteridae
Distribution:
South America:Atrato basin,
Rio Sucio. Type locality: Río
Sucio, Colombia.
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