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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus castelensis Costa, Katz & Vilardo, 2023 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Small stream tributary to Rio Boa Sorte, Rio Guandu drainage, Rio Doce basin, Afonso Claudio Municipality, Serra do Castelo, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 20°11'40"S, 41°03'42"W, elevation about 630 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 | Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce, Guandu (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 | Fishes v. 8: 474, pp 23, Figs. 3E, 5E, 6E, 7E, 12. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2024 Jan 04 12:01 (species record created: 2023 Sep 26 09:37) |