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Trichomycterus guianensis (Eigenmann 1909) |
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Nathan Lujan (1) Donald Taphorn (1) |
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Description: This is a large genus with over 100 species described. Trichomycteridae is a monophyletic group composed of eight subfamilies, 41 genera and approximately 207 species (Ferraris 2007). Seven subfamilies are demonstrably monophyletic groups, but Trichomycterinae is the largest and clearly a polyphyletic group of Trichomycteridae (Wosiacki 2002). The Trichomycterus genus, touted as not monophyletic (de Pinna 1989), is the richest and most widely distributed of Trichomycteridae family, with 113 valid species spread throughout South and Central America, on both sides of the Andes (de Pinna and Wosiacki 2003, Ferraris 2007). A considerable diversity of Trichomycterus species occurs in the hydrographic basins of South and Southeast of Brazil. In these regions 34 species (Bockman et al. 2004) have been described. Habitat: Occurs in creeks with rocky substrates swept by a strong current. Diet: Will feed on most aquarium fare such as tablet, frozen and live foods. Etymology: The specific name guianensis: –ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Guyana, referring to type locality, Aruataima Falls, upper Potaro River. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Trichomycterus guianense. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Pygidium guianensis |
Family: |
Trichomycteridae |
Distribution: |
South America: Rivers of the Guianas and Venezuela. Type locality: Aruataima Falls, Upper Potaro, British Guiana. |
Size: |
7.5cm. (3ins) |
Temp: |
22-26°c (71-79°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
IUCN Red List |
Not Evaluated. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
Family: Trichomycteridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Trichomycterus guianensis |
 Trichomycterus
guianensisUpper Potaro River, Guyana |
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