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Trichomycterus gabrieli (Myers, 1926) |
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Steve Pritchard (1) |
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Relevant Information: |
This is a large genus with over 100 species described. Diet: will feed on most aquarium fare such as tablet, frozen and live foods. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Pygidium gabrieli |
Family: |
Trichomycteridae |
Distribution: |
South America: Upper Negro River in Brazil. Type locality: São Gabriel rapids, Rio Negro, in rock-pools, Amazon system, Brazil. |
Size: |
5.0cm. (2ins) |
Temp: |
16-26°c (59-79°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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Trichomycterus
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