Trichomycterus guianensis

Eigenmann, 1909
Trichomycterus guianensis in Cueva de Guácharo (Caripe, Venezuela)
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Pygidium guianensis
Pygidium guianense
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Potaro River near Aruataima Falls, embalse El Guamo basin near Cueva "El Guácharo"

Potaro-Siparuni, Monagas

Guyana, Venezuela

Essequibo River ➙ Atlantic NE | río Guarapiche → río Àguas → río de San Juan → Caribic

[ 5.001,-59.626 ]
Map to Trichomycterus guianensis
Locality
in a cave
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
7 soft rays
9 soft rays
short filament 
not known
  • 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. 274
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 281
Pic. 2: Trichomycterus guianensis in Cueva de Guácharo (Caripe, Venezuela)
Pic. 3: Trichomycterus guianensis in Cueva de Guácharo (Caripe, Venezuela)
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