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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus donascimientoi Castellanos-Morales, 2018 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cueva de Gedania, vereda Casas Blancas, 6 km South of town, near quebrada La Gran Curí, middle Suárez River drainage, Magdalena River system, 06°08'07.9"N, 73°35'50.4"W, elevation 1871 meters. |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. |
| Species Information | |
| General Remarks | A cave-dwelling species. |
| Habitat Information | |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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 | Biota Colombiana v. 19 (Sup. 1), pp 119, Figs. 1-5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2021 Mar 04 14:02 (species record created: 2020 Aug 11 21:50) |