Trichomycterus motatanensis (Schultz, 1944)

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  7.1 cm (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: San Juan River, Motatán drainage, Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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