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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus mirissumba** Costa, 1992
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Preto, near junction with the Santa Clara Creek, Rio Paraiba basin, Visconde de Mauá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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	60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Preto River, Paraíba do Sul River basin in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul, Prêto (MG, 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	Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 18 (no. 4) [for 1991], pp 107, Fig. 8.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:28 (species record created: 2006 Jul 23 07:07)