Classification / Names
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
Etymology: Trichomycterus: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N. and Fricke R. (eds.), 2011. Catalog of fishes. Updated internet version of 14 July 2011. Catalog databases of CAS cited in FishBase (website). (Ref. 87661)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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