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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus bomboizanus (Tortonese, 1942) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Bomboiza, Ecuador. |
| Synonym(s) | Pygidium bomboizanum |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. In reference to the Rio Bomboiza |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 112mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Bomboiza River basin in Ecuador. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Upper Marañón, Santiago, Zamora, Bomboiza (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 2014. |
| 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 | Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia e di Anatomia Comparata della R. Università di Torino (Ser. 4) v. 49 (no. 121) (for 1941-1942), pp 113 [1], Pl. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:1.26.214.2968 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:29 (species record created: 2011 Feb 05 12:46) |