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Trichomycterus chaberti Durand, 1968 |
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photo by
MNHN |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.45 cm (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: endemic to Bolivia. | |||
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| Biology: | Cave-restricted species. Distinct populations are found only in the Umajalanta Cave in Torotoro National Park, located high in the Bolivian Andes around an altitude of 1,980 - 2,280 m (Ref. 57918). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 April 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||