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Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus mutabilicolor** Costa, 2022
Common Name
Type Locality	Cachoeira Mato Limpo, Riacho Pedacinho do Céu, Rio Taboão drainage, upper Rio Paraitinga drainage, Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Município de Cunha, São Paulo State, Brazil, 23°09'25"S, 44°51'21"W, elevation about 1335 meters.
Pronunciation	trick oh mick terr uss.
Etymology	Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. From the Latin mutabilicolor (changing colour), referring to the striking colouration change over the course of the species growth.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul, Paraitinga (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
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	Zoological Studies v. 61: 11, pp 5, Figs. 2, 3C-D, 4.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:31 (species record created: 2022 May 11 02:41)