Trichomycterus quintus
Costa, 2020
quintus (lat.) = fifth; Fifth Trichomycterus species in the Rio Preto drainage
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 8 cm
Standard length (documented)
68.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
High above sea level
1000 - 1120 m
(Prefered) River depth
0.40 - 0.80 m
Locality
under foliage
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal
Substrate
rocks
On the riverbank
forest
Eats plants
not known
unknown
II / iii / 5 rays
11 soft rays
straight
II / iii - iv / 7 rays
I / 7 rays
I / 4 rays
11 soft rays
straight
II / iii - iv / 7 rays
I / 7 rays
I / 4 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
- Costa, W.J.E.M.; Mattos, J.L.O.; Amorim, P.F.; Vilardo, P.J. & Katz, A.M., 2020 "Relationships of a new species support multiple origin of melanism in Trichomycterus from the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (abstract) (Zoologischer Anzeiger)
- 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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