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Scientific Name Trichomycterus vitalbrazili  Vilardo, Katz & Costa, 2020
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Type Locality Mountain stream tributary to the Rio Grande drainage, Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Serra dos Órgãos, inside the campus of the Instituto Vital Brazil, Nova Friburgo Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22°20'51"S, 42°37'18"W, elevation about 1,130 meters.
Pronunciation trick oh mick terr uss.
Etymology Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. 
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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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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.
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Reference Zoological Studies v. 59: 53, pp 3, Figs. 2-4, 6.
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Last Update 2021 Mar 06 21:48 (species record created: 2020 Oct 15 21:58)