Trichomycterus melanopygius
Reis, Santos, Britto, Volpi & Pinna, 2020
mélas (gr.) - black, dark; pygidion (gr.) - rump
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 12 cm
Standard length (documented)
100.7 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
córrego dos Borges near Risoleta Neves dam, ribeirão Cocais Pequenos, rio Conceição, rio Gualaxo do Sul, córrego Pica-Pau, ribeirão Santo Antônio do Cruzeiro, rio Tanque, ribeirão Xopotó, rio Cinco de Novembro, córrego do Engenho, córrego do Frade, rio Lambari = cachoeira do Jacu, cachoeira da Limera, rio Parauninha = córrego da Guinda, ribeirão das Pedras = córrego Éscadinha, rio Santa Joana = rio Jaboticabas, rio Santa Maria do Rio Doce, ribeirão Santo Antônio do Norte, córrego Vinte e Cinco de Julho
Minas Gerais
Brazil
rio Parauninha → ribeirão Santo Antônio do Cruzeiro | rio do Peixe ⇒ rio Santo Antônio | ribeirão Caraça → rio Conceição → rio Santa Bárbara → rio Piracicaba | rio do Carmo | rio Piranga | rio Santa Maria do Rio Doce ⇒ rio Doce → Atlantic SE
[ -20.206,-42.882 ]
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.10 m
Flow
strong
Substrate
gravel, rocks
On the riverbank
forest
Eats plants
not known
unknown
possibly rudimentary
ii - iii / II / 5 rays
6 + 7 soft rays
iii / II / (6 -) 7 rays
I / 7 (- 8) rays
short filament
I / 4 rays
ii - iii / II / 5 rays
6 + 7 soft rays
iii / II / (6 -) 7 rays
I / 7 (- 8) rays
short filament
I / 4 rays
Sympatric with
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
- Reis, V.J.C.; Santos, S.A. dos; Britto, M.R.; Volpi, A.T. & Pinna, M.C.C. de, 2020 "Iterative taxonomy reveals a new species of Trichomycterus Valenciennes 1832 (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) widespread in Rio Doce basin: a pseudocryptic of T. immaculatus" (abstract) (FishBiology)
- 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)
- Reis, V. & Pinna, M.de, 2022 "Diversity and systematics of Trichomycterus Valenciennes 1832 (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) in the Rio Doce Basin: iterating DNA, phylogeny and classical taxonomy" (abstract) (Zoological Journal, P. 69)
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