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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus laucaensis Arratia, 1983 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Lauca system, Parinacota, northern Chile, elevation 4390 meters. |
| 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 | 141mm or 5.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lauca River basin in Chile. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 1996. |
| 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 | Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment v. 18 (no. 2), pp 74, Fig. 8. |
| 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 17 09:37 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:45) |