AquaticRepublic.com - Hatcheria macraei (Trichomycteridae) All Fishes

Canal Pescara, Mendoza River
Dorsal view
H. macraei (above) and Trichomycterus corduvensis
Habitat: Potrerillos Lake, Mendoza River

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hatcheria macraei** (Girard, 1855)
Common Name
Type Locality	Near Uspullata [Uspallata], east side of the Cordilleras, Mendoza, Argentina, elevation 7000 feet.
Synonym(s)	Hatcheria patagoniensis, Hatcheria pique, Hatcheria titcombi, Pygidium burmeisteri, Thrichomycterus macraei, Trichomycterus burmeisteri, Trichomycterus macraei, Trichomycterus patagoniensis, Trichomycterus pique, Trichomycterus titcombi
Species Information
Size	208mm or 8.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Cis-Andean rivers between 29° and 45°30’S. Colorado, Desaguadero, Mendoza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Negro (Argentina), Pichi Leufú (click on these areas to find other species found there) Colorado, Desaguadero, Mendoza, Lake Potrerillos (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Contributions to the fauna of Chile, pp 245 [41].
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.
Forum BBCode

	Look up H. macraei on PlanetCatfish.com
	Look up H. macraei on Fishbase
	Look up H. macraei on Encyclopedia of Life
	Look up H. macraei on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.1272.6521
Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:33 (species record created: 2015 Sep 21 03:00)