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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus maracaiboensis (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río San Juan near bridge, south of Mene Grande, tributary to Río Motatán, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Pygidium banneaui maracaiboensis, Trichomycterus banneaui maracaiboensis |
| 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 | 44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: San Juan River, tributary to Motatán River, Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
| 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 United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 262, Pl. 6 (fig. B). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| 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:1.26.214.6839 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:30 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:47) |