Trichomycterus brasiliensis • Trichomycteridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Trichomycteridae Trichomycterinae Trichomycterus

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus brasiliensis** Lütken, 1874
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio das Velhas, Minas Gerais State, 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	133mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper São Francisco River in Minas Gerais and in smaller adjoining basins in southeastern Brazil. São Francisco, Upper São Francisco, Paraopeba (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 in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 1), pp 29 [1].
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Last Update	2020 Dec 24 09:18 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:31)