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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus vinnulus Reis & de Pinna, 2022 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Córrego dos Borges Creek running into left margin of the reservoir and the Rio do Peixe River, Risoleta Neves Hydroelectric Dam, Rio Doce Municipality, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 20°12'21.63"S, 42°52'56.24"W. |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society v. 197 (no. 2), pp 81, Figs. 10, 37. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.8683 | |
| Last Update | 2023 May 16 14:04 (species record created: 2022 Nov 20 04:25) |