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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus spelaeus DoNascimiento, Villarreal & Provenzano, 2001 |
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Type Locality | Cueva Punto Fijo, en el caserío Punto Fijo, 7.5 kilometers north of Cerro Yolanda, Edo. Zulia, Venezuela, 10°57'10:N, 72°28'06''W. |
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 | 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Punto Fijo Cave, upper Guasare River basin in Venezuela. Log in to view data on a map. |
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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. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Boletin de la Sociadad Venezolana Espeleologia No. 35, pp 3, Figs 1-4. |
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Last Update | 2017 Mar 19 04:45 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 21:10) |