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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus maracaya Bockmann & Sazima, 2004 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Brazil, Minas Gerais, Poços de Caldas, rio Pardo basin, unnamed streamlet at the foothill of the Morro do Ferro (about 46º31'50''S, 21º46'45''W) |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. The specific epithet "maracaya" (also "mbaracaya") is a Tupi-Guarani Amerindian name for the margay wild cat (Leopardus wiedii), an allusion both to the blotched pigmentation pattern of the new species and its predatory habits on vertebrates (tadpoles). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 51mm (2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Pardo drainage, upper Rio Paraná, south-eastern Brazil. La Plata  , Paraná , Upper Paraná, Pardo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotropical Ichthyol. 63 Figs. 1-8 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Dec 16 07:32 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 07:24) |
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