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Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus alternatus** (Eigenmann, 1917)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Doce, near the village Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil [20°14'41"S, 42°53'45"W].
Synonym(s)	Pygidium alternatum, Pygidium travassosi, Trichomycterus alternatum, Trichomycterus travassosi
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
Size	81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	In well fed individuals, one can see the egg mass through the belly of the female.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: coastal river basins in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Espirito Santo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temperature	21.0-27.0°C or 69.8-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Prefer cooler water, dissolved oxygen saturation is better to the higher level. A good current is also preferred.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Live or frozen food is well accepted, as is commerical dry prepared foods. Be careful not to overfeed. User data.
Furniture	Will do best in a sandy bottom with some cobble / pebble substrates. Plants are not necessary but can provide some hiding places as would driftwood.
Compatibility	Keep with similarly sized fish (so the catfish won't be eaten) but is active enough to compete with them for food.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56, pp 700.
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 but a single record of this fish being seen, view it.
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Last Update	2019 Sep 29 02:47 (species record created: 2006 Dec 26 07:48)