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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus hualco Fernández & Vari, 2009 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Hualco, 28°35'S, 67°11'W, Departamento San Blas de los Sauces, Provincia de La Rioja, Argentina, elevation 2000 meters. |
Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. |
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IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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 2009 (no. 1), pp 195, Fig. 1. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2021 Aug 23 06:55 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:42) |