Trichomycterus argos
Lezama, Triques & Santos, 2012
argos (gr.) - a hundred-eyed monster
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 14 cm
Standard length (documented)
116.8 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
14 - 19 °C
High above sea level
~1400 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.44 m
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
possibly rudimentary
I - II / 5 rays
5-6 + 5-6 soft rays
slightly convex
I - II / (6 -) 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 4 rays
I - II / 5 rays
5-6 + 5-6 soft rays
slightly convex
I - II / (6 -) 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 4 rays
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Lezama, A.Q.; Triques, M. & Santos, P.S., 2012 "Trichomycterus argos (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), a new species from the Doce River Basin, Eastern Brazil" (Zootaxa)
- García-Melo, L.J.; Villa-Navarro, F.A. & DoNascimiento, 2016 "A new species of Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the upper río Magdalena basin, Colombia" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4117, P. 237)
- Reis, V. & Pinna, M.de, 2022 "Diversity and systematics of Trichomycterus Valenciennes 1832 (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) in the Rio Doce Basin: iterating DNA, phylogeny and classical taxonomy" (abstract) (Zoological Journal)
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