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Scientific Name	**Trichomycterus castelensis** Costa, Katz & Vilardo, 2023
Common Name
Type Locality	Small stream tributary to Rio Boa Sorte, Rio Guandu drainage, Rio Doce basin, Afonso Claudio Municipality, Serra do Castelo, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 20°11'40"S, 41°03'42"W, elevation about 630 meters.
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
Distribution	Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce, Guandu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
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	Fishes v. 8: 474, pp 23, Figs. 3E, 5E, 6E, 7E, 12.
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2024 Jan 04 12:01 (species record created: 2023 Sep 26 09:37)