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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus gabrieli (Myers, 1926) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rock pools below rapids of São Gabriel, Rio Negro, Amazon system, Brazil. |
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 | 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: upper Negro River in Brazil. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Middle Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
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 | Copeia No. 156, pp 151. |
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 29 23:06 (species record created: 2015 May 19 12:59) |