Trichomycterus chaberti

Durand, 1968
Trichomycterus chaberti, Holotype, lateral
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
unnamed creek to río Condor Mayu near Caverna de Umayalanta = Umajalanta (endemic)

Potosi

Bolivia

río Condor Mayu → río Sucusuma → río Caine → río Grande → río Mamoré → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ -18.090,-65.790 ]
Map to Trichomycterus chaberti
Locality
in a cave
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • Durand, J., 1968 "Etude des poissons récoltés dans la grotte de Umayalanta (Bolivie), Trichomycterus chaberti sp. n." (Annales de Spéléologie) P. 344
  • Fernández, L. & Bichuette, M.E., 2002 "A new cave dwelling species of Ituglanis from the São Domingos karst, central Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 273
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 280
  • Ardila Rodríguez, C.A., 2006 "Trichomycterus sandovali, (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) a new species of a troglodytic fish (cave restricted) for the Department of Santander - Colombia" (Peces del Departamento de Santander - Colombia) P. 7
Pic. 2: Trichomycterus chaberti, Holotype, lateral
Pic. 3: Trichomycterus chaberti, Holotype, dorsal
Pic. 4: Trichomycterus chaberti, Holotype, ventral
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