Trichomycterus steindachneri

DoNascimiento, Prada-Pedreros & Guerrero-Kommritz, 2014
Trichomycterus steindachneri, holotype, MPUJ 4191, 143.5 mm SL; Colombia, Cundinamarca, Ubaque, vereda Pueblo Nuevo, quebrada El Charco, tributary of quebrada Santa Bárbara, río El Palmar system, río Orinoco basin, 04°31
dedicated Franz Steindachner
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Trichomycterus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  16 cm
Standard length (documented)
147.0 mm
quebrada El Charco near Pueblo Nuevo (endemic)

Cundinamarca

Colombia

quebrada Santa Bárbara → río El Palmar → río Negro → río Guayuriba → río Metica → río Meta → río Orinoco → Caribic

[ 4.520,-73.979 ]
Map to Trichomycterus steindachneri
High above sea level
~2700 m
Habitat river width
~0.50 m
Locality
near small waterfall(s)
On the riverbank
grasses
 
Trichomycterus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Trichomycterus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Trichomycterus - overview of fins
not known
Pic. 2: Trichomycterus steindachneri, holotype, MPUJ 4191, 143.5 mm SL; Colombia, Cundinamarca, Ubaque, vereda Pueblo Nuevo, quebrada El Charco, tributary of quebrada Santa Bárbara, río El Palmar system, río Orinoco basin, 04°31
Pic. 3: Trichomycterus steindachneri, holotype, MPUJ 4191, 143.5 mm SL; Colombia, Cundinamarca, Ubaque, vereda Pueblo Nuevo, quebrada El Charco, tributary of quebrada Santa Bárbara, río El Palmar system, río Orinoco basin, 04°31
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