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    Scientific NameTrichomycterus antiquus    Costa, Feltrin, Mattos & Katz, 2024
    Common Name
    Type LocalityRio Santa Bárbara, Rio do Peixe drainage, Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, São Francisco Xavier, Serra dos Poncianos, part of the Serra da Mantiqueira, Município de São José dos Campos, São Paulo State, Brazil, 22°51'47"S, 45°54'60"W, elevation about 980 meters.
    Synonym(s)
    Pronunciationtrick oh mick terr uss.
    EtymologyTrichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. 
    Hop to next section Habitat Information
    DistributionSouth America
    Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Not Evaluated
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    FeedingThis 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.
    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
    Hop to next section Further Information
    ReferenceZoosystematics and Evolution v. 100 (no. 2), pp 758, Figs. 1, 2A, 3.
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)