Trichomycterus macrophthalmus

Barbosa & Costa, 2012
Trichomycterus macrophthalmus, MNRJ 43760, 52.4 mm SL
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  7 cm
Standard length (documented)
60.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
rio Piraí (endemic)

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Rio Parahyba = rio Paraiba do Sul ➙ Atlantic SE

˜[ -22.667,-44.033 ]
Map to Trichomycterus macrophthalmus
(Prefered) River depth
0.20 - 0.40 m
Flow
strong
Substrate
gravel, sand
On the riverbank
grasses
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
9 soft rays
13 soft rays
11 soft rays
8 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
Australoheros sp.
Brycon opalinus
Characidium lauroi
Characidium vidali
Crenicichla lepidota
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnotus pantherinus
Hoplias malabaricus
Hypomasticus mormyrops
Oligosarcus hepsetus
Oreochromis niloticus
Phalloceros harpagos
Poecilia reticulata
Scleromystax barbatus
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 macrophthalmus, MNRJ 43760, 52.4 mm SL
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