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Scientific Name Trichomycterus boylei  (Nichols, 1956)
Common Name
Type Locality Río Grande in Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina, 23°23'S, 65°23'W, elevation 8000 feet.
Pronunciation trick oh mick terr uss.
Etymology Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. 
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Size 133mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Grande River basin in Argentina.

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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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.
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Reference American Museum Novitates No. 1760, pp 1, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2017 Mar 15 10:27 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:31)