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Live specimens. Photograph by Felipe Villegas
Holotype. Photograph by Felipe Villegas
Holotype, dorsal view. Photo by Felipe Villegas
Holotype, ventral view. Photo by Felipe Villegas

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus rosablanca** Mesa S., Lasso, Ochoa & DoNascimiento, 2018
Common Name
Type Locality	Las Sardinas Cave, Las Sardinas Creek, tributary of Horta River, Carare River drainage, Magdalena River basin, El Peñón, Santander, Colombia, 06°05'36.0"N, 73°49'42.7"W, elevation 2308 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	Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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	Biota Colombiana v. 19 (Sup. 1), pp 99, Figs. 1, 2A, 3, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7.
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	2025 Jan 01 12:31 (species record created: 2018 Jun 26 12:22)