/siluriformes/trichomycteridae/trichomycterus/maracaya/1.jpg "Trichomycterus maracaya")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus maracaya Bockmann & Sazima, 2004 |
| Common Name | Margay Pencil Catfish |
| Type Locality | Unnamed streamlet at the foothill of the Morro de Ferro, about 21°46'45"S, 46°31'50"W [reverse in original description], rio Pardo basin, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. The specific epithet "maracaya" (also "mbaracaya") is a Tupi-Guarani Amerindian name for the margay wild cat (Leopardus wiedii), an allusion both to the blotched pigmentation pattern of the new species and its predatory habits on vertebrates (tadpoles). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Pardo drainage, upper Rio Paraná, southeastern Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Pardo (Mato Grosso do Sul) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| 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 | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 2 (no. 2), pp 63, Figs. 1-8. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.1546 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 01 03:27 (species record created: 2006 Oct 07 07:24) |
