 Summary of Trichomycterus |
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| New spp. / time |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Species | There are 210 "species" in our database. Trichomycterus brasiliensis has the most images (i: 6). |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. |
| 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. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Size | Smallest 30 mm, largest 374 mm, average 95mm, most commonly 60mm. All SL. |
| Distribution |
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