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Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus bogotensis (Eigenmann, 1912) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Chapinero, near Bogotá, Colombia. |
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 | 94mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: River drainages in Colombia and Venezuela. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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 | Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8], pp 18. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Jul 31 07:01 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:30) |