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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus ruitoquensis Ardila RodrÃguez, 2007 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Riofrío, sector ''La Clausen'', tributary to río de Oro, cuennca alta del río Lebrija, sistema río Magdalena, Municipio de Floridablanca, Departamento de Santander, Colombia, elevation 1000 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Trichomycterus gironensis, Trichomycterus sanmartinensis |
| 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 | |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| 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 | Peces del Departamento de Santander - Colombia. No. 3, pp [3], 3 pls.; figs. 1-8. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.6882 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:30 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 21:08) |