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| Scientific Name | Tridentopsis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) |
| Common Names | Glass Candiru Dwarf Parasitic Catfish, Glass Parasitic Catfish, Pygmæ-parasitmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Tridens brevis, Tridensimilis brevis |
| Articles |  - CotM  2010 September |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Minute species of Catfish, usually actively swimming in the water column, at other times resting on plants or substrate. Tiny barbels visible on close examination (particularly when feeding). Body is remarkably transparent, the organs are enclosed in a silvery sac, although the stomach contents and other areas of the alimentary tract may be visible. There are two dark pigment spots on the body, one in the humeral area, the other on the caudal peduncle (this spot actually appear to be made up of pigmented skeletal elements as opposed to epidermal pigment). |
| Sexing | Unknown, although females may show ovaries through body wall when gravid. |
| General Remarks | One of the photographed specimens originated in a shipment of Corydoras pygmaeus from Peru. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 21.0-30.0°C or 69.8-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Large water changes not appreciated, very regular small changes optimal. Strong flow not required. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Small Live Crustaceans, Worms, Insect Larvae taken eagerly. Dry food ignored. Incipient parasitism. User data. |
| Furniture | Not important. Sand or bare base probably best. |
| Compatibility | Complex and variable. No problems with small characins, but there is some evidence that they are opportunistically lepidophagous on slightly larger fish under some circumstances. It has been observed that they will attack large ultra peaceful fish e.g. Doradids. There are no intraspecific compatibility problems observed, a larger group needs to be assembled to gather more information. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 2, pp 54. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2023 Nov 09 12:53 (species record created: 2002 Jan 07 00:00) |