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Tridensimilis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

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Allan James (1) Zhou Hang (2) Peru Aquarium Group (1) Adrian Taylor (4)

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Relevant Information:

Found in the in the sand of shallow rivers and creeks; parasitic, entering gill chambers of larger catfishes; also known for entering, probably by mistake, the urethra of mammals urinating under water. Aquarium Care: Seldem kept in the aquarium due to their plain appearance and there preference to hide. Needs a substrate of fine gravel or mulm. Diet: Daphnia and mosquito larvae.

Common Name:

Dwarf Parasitic Catfish, Glass Candiru, Glass Parasitic Catfish

Synonyms:

Tridens brevis

Family:

Trichomycteridae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil: Amazon River basin. Type locality: Tabatinga (Brazil).

Size:

3.0cm. (1¼ins)

Temp:

21-28°c (69-83°f.)

p.H.

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.
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch 1996 Aquarien Atlas, Band 1.10th edition. Mergus Verlag GmBH, Melle, Germany. 992 p.

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Tridensimilis brevis

Tridensimilis brevis

Tridensimilis brevis
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Tridensimilis brevis

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