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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; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
It is found in rivers (Ref. 93165).
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Katz, A.M., M.A. Barbosa and W.J.E.M. Costa, 2013. Two new species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus from the Paraná river basin, southeastern Brazil (Teleostei: Trichomycteridae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 23(4):359-366. (Ref. 93165)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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