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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus transandianus (Steindachner, 1915) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Combeima in Cañon del Gallo, mountains of central Colombia, elevation 1800 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Trichomycterus taenia transandianum |
| 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 | 61mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Combeima, central Colombia. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , 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 | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse. v. 93, pp 100 [86], Pl. 12 (fig. 6). |
| 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:1.26.214.6901 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:30 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 21:14) |