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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus mirissumba Costa, 1992 |
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Type Locality | Rio Preto, near junction with the Santa Clara Creek, Rio Paraiba basin, 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. |
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Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Preto River, Paraíba do Sul River basin in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul, Prêto (Minas Gerais) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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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 in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 18 (no. 4) [for 1991], pp 107, Fig. 8. |
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Last Update | 2020 Dec 30 00:47 (species record created: 2006 Jul 23 07:07) |