/siluriformes/trichomycteridae/trichomycterus/itatiayae/1.jpg "Trichomycterus itatiayae")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus itatiayae Miranda Ribeiro, 1906 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Ribeirão da Tapera, Mont-Serrat, Itatiaia, about 22°27'S, 44°50'W, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, elevation about 800 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Trichomycterus brasiliensis itatiayae |
| 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 | 57mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rivers in Itatiaia mountains, upper reaches of Paraiba do Sul River basin in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| 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 | Arquivos do Museu Nacional de Rio de Janeiro v. 13, pp p.? [15], Pl. 1 (figs. a-c). |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.1234 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:29 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 14:49) |
