Trichomycterus piratymbara
Katz, Barbosa & Costa, 2013
pira (Tupi) - fish, tymbara (Tupi) - to dig it self
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 8 cm
Standard length (documented)
63.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
High above sea level
~795 m
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
gravel, rocks
Eats plants
not known
unknown
9 soft rays
13 soft rays
slightly convex
11 soft rays
slightly convex
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
13 soft rays
slightly convex
11 soft rays
slightly convex
6 soft rays
5 soft 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
- Katz, A.M.; Barbosa, M.A. & Costa, W.J E.M., 2013 "Two new species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus from the Paraná river basin, southeastern Brazil (Teleostei: Trichomycteridae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 23 No. 4, P. 362)
- Costa, W.J.E.M., 2021 "Comparative Osteology, Phylogeny and Classification of the Eastern South American Catfish Genus Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Taxonomy, Vol. 1 No. 2)
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