Trachelyopterus lucenai
Introduction


***Trachelyopterus lucenai*** is a freshwater member of the family [Auchenipteridae](/wiki/Auchenipteridae "Auchenipteridae") that is native to [Brazil](/wiki/Brazil "Brazil"). It has only been found in the [Jacuí River](/wiki/Jacu%C3%AD_River "Jacuí River") basin in [Rio Grande do Sul](/wiki/Rio_Grande_do_Sul "Rio Grande do Sul"). Like many [Siluriformes](/wiki/Siluriformes "Siluriformes") it is [demersal](/wiki/Demersal "Demersal"), which is one of the reasons it has only been recently identified.


What are the characteristics of Auchenipteridae family members?