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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus motatanensis (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río San Juan at the bridge south of Mene Grande, Motatán system, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Pygidium emanueli motatanensis, Trichomycterus emanueli motatanensis |
| 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 | 71mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: San Juan River, Motatán drainage, Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. |
| 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. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 260, Pl. 6 (fig. A). |
| 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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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:30 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:53) |