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Scientific Name Trichomycterus gasparinii  Barbosa, 2013
Common Name
Type Locality Estado do Espírito Santo, Município de Fundão, stream around the Park Goiapaba-Açu, tributary of rio Reis Magos basin, 19°54’60’’S 40°27’86’’W, Brazil, altitude about 660 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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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 Vertebrate Zoology v. 63 (no. 3), pp 272, Figs. 3-4.
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Last Update 2017 Mar 17 09:34 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:39)