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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus gambitaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2023 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Huertas, afluente del río Tolotá, cuenca del Río Suárez, municipio de Gámbita, Departamento de Santander, Colombia, elevation 1915 meters. |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico No. 90, pp 10, Figs. 3, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B. |
| 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 | 2024 Jan 15 05:16 (species record created: 2024 Jan 14 01:32) |