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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus minus Fernández & Vari, 2012 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Cuevas, 27°04'S, 66°39'W, Departamento Belén, Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina, elevation 2318 meters. |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. In reference to the English word, mine, is in allusion to the mining activities common in the portion of the Province of Catamarca in which the species was captured. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | No externally obvious sexual dimorphism present in examined population samples. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Known only from the type locality. Apparently endemic to water systems of the southern Andes in Chile. Chile Waters, Cuevas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In the wild sampled specimens contained benthic macroinvertebrates. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2012 (no. 4), pp 632, Fig. 1. |
| 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 12:29 (species record created: 2012 Dec 28 01:21) |