Cambeva diatropoporos

Ferrer & Malabarba, 2013
Trichomycterus diatropoporos, holotype, MCP 46947, 58.8 mm SL, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, municipality of Nova Prata, rio da Prata at Passo do Despraiado
diatropos (gr.) - variable; poros (gr.) - pore
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Cambeva
Synonyms
Trichomycterus diatropoporos
Length (total)
approx.  9 cm
Standard length (documented)
68.3 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
rio da Prata near Nova Prata, arroio Carazinho, arroio Herval, arroio Espeto = rio Soares (endemic)

Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil

rio Ituim → rio Turvo | rio da Prata ⇒ rio das Antas → rio Taquari → rio Jacuí → rio Guaíba → lagoa dos Patos → Atlantic SE

[ -28.634,-51.615 ]
Map to Cambeva diatropoporos
High above sea level
642 - 825 m
(Prefered) River depth
~0.50 m
Locality
only above waterfall(s)
Type of water
Clear water
 
Cambeva - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Simuliidae (Simuliidae) (larvae), ephemeroptera (Ephemeroptera) (larvae), Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae)
 
Cambeva - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
II / 5 rays
5 + 6 soft rays
straight
II / (6 -) 7 (- 8) rays
I / 6 rays
I / 4 rays
 
Cambeva - overview of fins
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Trichomycterus diatropoporos, holotype, MCP 46947, 58.8 mm SL, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, municipality of Nova Prata, rio da Prata at Passo do Despraiado
Pic. 3: Trichomycterus diatropoporos, holotype, MCP 46947, 58.8 mm SL, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, municipality of Nova Prata, rio da Prata at Passo do Despraiado
Many thanks to
for the pictures
J. Ferrer & L.R. Malabarba (CC BY-NC 3.0)
1, 2, 3
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