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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus nigromaculatus Boulenger, 1887 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | 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 | 165mm or 6.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Colombian Andes. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 5) v. 19 (no. 113), pp 349. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| 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:1.26.214.6850 | |
| Last Update | 2017 Mar 19 04:35 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:53) |