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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus barbouri (Eigenmann, 1911) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Beni, eastern Bolivia. |
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 | 37mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Beni River basin in Bolivia. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, ParanĂ¡, Salado (Santa Fe), Horcones (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mar Chiquita, Segundo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, ParanĂ¡, Cuarto (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 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 | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 7 (no. 2), pp 214, Pl. 32. |
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 | 2016 Oct 08 03:16 (species record created: 2016 Oct 07 15:59) |