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Scientific Name	**Tridensimilis venezuelae** Schultz, 1944
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Negro, below the mouth of the Río Yasa, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela.
Etymology	Tridensimilis: From the Latin similis, meaning equal; this genus was named after its similarity to the trichomycterid genus Tridens (from the Greek tri, meaning three and dens, meaning teeth; in reference to the number of interopercular spines).
Species Information
Size	25mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Orinoco River basin. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007.
Temperature	22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 267, Pl. 6 (fig. C).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:31 (species record created: 2003 May 03 00:00)