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Scientific Name | Trichomycterus uisae Castellanos-Morales, 2008 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Municipio de Los Santos, Verde Mesa de Los Santos, Acuarela road 3.5 km, Cueva El Misterio, 6°50'21''N, 73°05'18''W, upper Sogamosa River basin, Departamento de Santander, Colombia, subterranean waters, elevation 1600 meters. |
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 | 73mm or 2.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Colombia. Cueva El Misterio, upper Sogamoso River basin, Santander. Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
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. 6 (no. 3), pp 308, Figs. 2-8. |
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 | 2017 Mar 19 04:48 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 21:15) |