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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus claudiae Barbosa & Costa, 2010 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Small stream, tributary to Rio Piraí, between Rio Claro and Lídice, Paraíba do Sul River basin, circa 22°40'S, 44°02'W, Município de Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. |
| 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 | |
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| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, 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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 21 (no. 2), pp 106, Figs. 5, 13. |
| 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 | 2020 Dec 24 09:17 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:35) |