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Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus quintus** Costa, 2020
Common Name
Type Locality	Lower Rio Marimbondo, near the confluence with Rio Preto, Rio Paraibuna drainage, Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Município de Resende, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 22°20'03"S, 44°32'30"W, elevation about 1000 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	Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul, Prêto (MG, Paraíba do Sul), Marimbondo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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	Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 288, pp 76, Figs. 3A-B, 4.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:29 (species record created: 2020 Jul 25 08:18)