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  • Trichomycterus migransLateral view
  • Trichomycterus migransVentral view
  • Trichomycterus migransDorsal view
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Scientific Name Trichomycterus migrans  (Dahl, 1960)
Common Name
Type Locality Río Guayabero, Orinoco System, Colombia.
Synonym(s) Pygidium migrans
Pronunciation trick oh mick terr uss.
Etymology Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. 
Down Habitat Information
Distribution South America: Guayabero River, Orinoco River basin in Colombia.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Down 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.
Down Further Information
Reference Novedades Colombianas v. 1 (no. 5), pp 309, Fig. 3.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 22 03:01 (species record created: 2011 Feb 05 12:36)