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Tridensimilis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) |
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photo by
James, A. |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Tridentinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7; dH range: 2 - 10 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon River basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | In the sand of shallow rivers and creeks; parasitic, entering gill chambers of larger catfishes; also known for entering, probably by mistake, the ureta of mammals urinating under water (Ref. 13371). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||