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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: Rio Iguaçu, rio Paraná Basin in southern Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 52482)
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Wosiacki, B.W. and J.C. Garavello, 2004. Five new species of Trichomycterus from the rio Iguaçu (rio Paraná Basin), southern Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 15(1):1-16. (Ref. 52482)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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