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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus heterodontus (Eigenmann, 1917) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Mendoza, Palmira, Argentina, elevation 900 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Pygidium heterodontum |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 83mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Mendoza River basin in Argentina. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | This genus takes live or frozen food is well accepted, as is commerical dry prepared foods. Be careful not to overfeed. In nature, they feed on small invertebrates living at the bottom. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56, pp 692. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.6822 | |
| Last Update | 2017 Mar 17 09:34 (species record created: 2017 Jan 30 20:41) |