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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus spelaeus DoNascimiento, Villarreal & Provenzano, 2001 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cueva Punto Fijo, en el caserío Punto Fijo, 7.5 kilometers north of Cerro Yolanda, Edo. Zulia, Venezuela, 10°57'10:N, 72°28'06''W. |
| 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 | 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Punto Fijo Cave, upper Guasare River basin in Venezuela. Login to view the map. |
| 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 | Boletin de la Sociadad Venezolana Espeleologia No. 35, pp 3, Figs 1-4. |
| 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 12:30 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 21:10) |