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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus pseudosilvinichthys Fernández & Vari, 2004 |
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Type Locality | Río Amarillo at Famatina, 28°55'S, 67°31'W, eastern slope of Sierra de Famantina, Dept. Chilecito, Province de La Rioja, Argentina. |
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 | 67mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Western Argentina. 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 | Copeia 2004 (no. 4), pp 876, Figs. 1-2. |
Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . 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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Last Update | 2021 Aug 24 06:04 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:59) |