Trichomycterus itacarambiensis

Trajano & de Pinna, 1996
Trichomycterus itacarambiensis, A pigmented individual, with reduced eyes and pigmentation B albino (DOPA (–) individual, with very reduced eyes, not visible externally
according to the origin Itacarambi
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
critical endangered
Length (total)
approx.  10 cm
Standard length (documented)
83.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
rio São Francisco basin near Gruta Olhos d'Água

Minas Gerais

Brazil

rio São Francisco → Atlantic SE

[ -15.102,-44.158 ]
Map to Trichomycterus itacarambiensis
Locality
in a cave
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Wenigborster (Oligochaeta), insects, arthropod (Arthropoda), Hook beetle (Elmidae), Schwimmkäfer (Dytiscidae), molluscs (Mollusca), Webspinnen (Aranae), ostracods (Ostracoden), Simuliidae (Simuliidae), diptera (Diptera)
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Trajano, E. & Pinna, M., 1996 "A new cave species of Trichomycterus from eastern Brazil (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae)" (Revue Francaise D' Aquariologie) P. 86
  • de Pinna, M.C.C., 1998 "Phylogenetic relationships of neotropical Siluriformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi): historical overview and synthesis of hypotheses" (Phylogeny and classification of Neotropical fishes) P. 297
  • 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. 282
  • 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 itacarambiensis, A pigmented individual, with reduced eyes and pigmentation B albino (DOPA (–) individual, with very reduced eyes, not visible externally
Pic. 3: Trichomycterus itacarambiensis, A pigmented individual, with reduced eyes and pigmentation B albino (DOPA (–) individual, with very reduced eyes, not visible externally
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