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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus heterodontus (Eigenmann, 1917) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Mendoza, Palmira, Argentina, elevation 900 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Pygidium heterodontum |
| 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 | 83mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America |
| 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 | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56, pp 692. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.6822 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |



