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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus melanopygius Reis, Santos, Britto, Volpi & de Pinna, 2020 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Córrego dos Borges stream flowing into left bank of Risoleta Neves reservoir, Rio Doce basin, Rio Doce municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 20°12'21.63"S, 42°52'56.24"W. |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| 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 | Journal of Fish Biology v. 97 (no. 6), pp 4, Figs. 1, 2f, 3, 4a, 5a, 6, 7a. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:28 (species record created: 2020 Aug 17 13:12) |