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Trichomycterus sp. (1)

Image contributors to this species:

Robin Warne (2)  

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Google Search  All Catfish Species Inventory  

 

Relevant Information:

This is a large genus with 108 species described.

Common Name:

Violet Candiru

Synonyms:

None 

Family:

Trichomycteridaeipitidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil, Peru: Rio Madeira, Middle-Upper Rio Amazon.

Size:

-

Temp:

23-26°c (73-79°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

 

 

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                                                                                                 updated = July 10, 2017 © ScotCat 1997-2018