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| Scientific Name | Tridentopsis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) |
| Common Names | Glass Candiru Dwarf Parasitic Catfish, Glass Parasitic Catfish, Pygmæ-parasitmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Tridens brevis, Tridensimilis brevis |
| Etymology | |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 21.0-30.0°C or 69.8-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Large water changes not appreciated, very regular small changes optimal. Strong flow not required. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 2, pp 54. |
| 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 are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up T. brevis on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up T. brevis on Fishbase |
 | Look up T. brevis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up T. brevis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.1302.775 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |