/siluriformes/trichomycteridae/trichomycterus/auroguttatus/1.jpg "Trichomycterus auroguttatus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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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 (MG, Paraíba do Sul), Marimbondo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , 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. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 18 (no. 4) [for 1991], pp 105, Fig. 6. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.1232 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2006 Dec 26 12:12) |
