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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus candidus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1949) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Espirito Santo, tributary of the Rio Claro, east of Sapucaí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. MNRJ 5209. Paratypes: (several) MNRJ 5033-34 (2), 5247 (1). |
| 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 | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Grande River basin in Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| 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 | Boletim do Museu Nacional, Zoologia (N. S.) No. 88, pp 2, Pls. |
| 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 | 2017 Mar 17 01:00 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:33) |