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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus quintus Costa, 2020 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lower Rio Marimbondo, near the confluence with Rio Preto, Rio Paraibuna drainage, Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Município de Resende, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 22°20'03"S, 44°32'30"W, elevation about 1000 meters. |
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 | Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul, Prêto (Minas Gerais), Marimbondo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a 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 | Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 288, pp 76, Figs. 3A-B, 4. |
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 | 2021 May 19 03:49 (species record created: 2020 Jul 25 08:18) |