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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus caparaoensis Costa, Barbosa & Katz, 2023 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Córrego Feio, tributary of Rio José Pedro, Rio Manhuaçu drainage, Rio Doce basin, Martins Soares Municipality, Serra do Caparaó, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 20°23'37"S, 41°51'31"W, elevation about 1,015 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce, Manhuaçu, José Pedro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| 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 | Fishes v. 8: 474, pp 20, Figs. 3D, 5D, 6D, 7D, 11. |
| 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. |
| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.8782 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |