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Trachelyopterus: From the Greek, trachelos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region.
Short description: Dorsal fin originating between pectoral and anal fins, with 3-5 spines and 8-13 soft rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 4-8 soft rays; principal caudal fin rays 14 or 15; 5 branchiostegals rays; ...
 See also: Origin, Fish, Dorsal Fin, Species, Water
  
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