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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus puriventris Barbosa & Costa, 2012 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Santissimo, tributary of Rio Grande, Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Águas Frias, 2 km north of Santa Maria Madalena, 21°56'48.8''S, 41°58'03.6''W, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, elevation 589 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 | |
| Distribution | Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| 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 | Vertebrate Zoology v. 62 (no. 2), pp 156, Figs 1-3. |
| 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 19 04:41 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 21:00) |