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Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus gabrieli** (Myers, 1926)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rock pools below rapids of São Gabriel, Rio Negro, Amazon system, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Pygidium gabrieli
Pronunciation	trick oh mick terr uss.
Etymology	Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels.
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Negro River in Brazil. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Middle Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	This genus takes live or frozen food is well accepted, as is commerical dry prepared foods. Be careful not to overfeed. In nature, they feed on small invertebrates living at the bottom. User data.
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Copeia No. 156, pp 151.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:29 (species record created: 2015 May 19 12:59)