/siluriformes/trichomycteridae/trichomycterus/auroguttatus/1.jpg "Trichomycterus auroguttatus")
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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus auroguttatus Costa, 1992 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Marimbondo, tributary of Rio Preto, Rio Paraiba basin, 1 kilometer west of Visconde de Mauá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| 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 | 61mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Marimbondo River, tributary of the Preto River, Paraíba do Sul River basin. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul, Prêto (Minas Gerais), Marimbondo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| 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. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 18 (no. 4) (1991), pp 105, Fig. 6. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Sep 30 11:57 (species record created: 2006 Dec 26 12:12) |
