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Tridensimilis venezuelae Schultz, 1944 |
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Habitat: 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 ureta 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. Remarks: This species is more elongated than T. brevis and with larger eyes. |
Common Name: |
Venezuelan parasitic catfish |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Trichomycteridae |
Distribution: |
South America: Orinoco River basin, Venezuela. Type locality: Río Negro, below the mouth of the Río Yasa, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. |
Size: |
3.0cm. (1¼ins) |
Temp: |
25-28°c (77-83°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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Tridensimilis venezuelae |
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