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Scientific Name Trichomycterus gabrieli  (Myers, 1926)
Common Name
Type Locality Rock pools below rapids of São Gabriel, Rio Negro, Amazon system, Brazil.
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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Size 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: upper Negro River in Brazil.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Middle Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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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 Copeia No. 156, pp 151.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2017 Mar 29 23:06 (species record created: 2015 May 19 12:59)