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Trichomycterus brasiliensis Lütken, 1874 |
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MNHN |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.54 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: upper São Francisco River in Minas Gerais and in smaller adjoining basins in southeastern Brazil. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||