Cat-eLog Right Trichomycteridae Right Trichomycterinae Right Trichomycterus  |  | 

Down Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name Trichomycterus retropinnis    Regan, 1903
Common Name
Type Locality St. Augustin, Andes of Colombia, elevation 5000 feet.
Synonym(s) Trichomycterus retropinne
Pronunciation trick oh mick terr uss.
Etymology Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. 
Down Species Information
Size 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution South America: Colombian Andes.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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 Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 72) (art. 64), pp 624.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list.
There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars!
There is no record of this fish being seen.
Forum BBCode
Search for T. retropinnis
Look up AquaticRepublic.com Look up T. retropinnis on AquaticRepublic.com
Look up on Fishbase Look up T. retropinnis on Fishbase
Look up on Encyclopedia of Life Look up T. retropinnis on Encyclopedia of Life
Look up on Global Biodiversity Information Facility Look up T. retropinnis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Trichomycterus retropinnis QR code LFS label creator
ARN ref:1.26.214.6877
Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:30 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 21:02)