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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus saquarema Costa, Katz, Vilardo & Amorim, 2022 |
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Type Locality | Rio Roncador, a tributary of the Lagoa de Saquarema, Universalismo road, Saquarema Municipality, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 22°52'56"S, 42°39'02"W, elevation about 90 meters. |
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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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 | Taxonomy v. 2, pp 503, Figs. 2D, 3C, 4D, 13-14. |
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Last Update | 2023 May 13 03:13 (species record created: 2022 Dec 12 13:22) |