Trichomycterus araxa

Costa, Mattos, Sampaio, Giongo, Almeida & Katz , 2022

Etymology

according to the origin Araxá

Classification

Family

Trichomycteridae

Subfamily

Trichomycterinae

Genus

Trichomycterus

Subgenus / Species group

Cryptocambeva

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 8 cm

Standard length (documented)

64.0 mm

Recommended tank size

60 cm

Origin

unnamed creek to rio Capivara near Araxá, rio Quebrada Anzol

Region

Minas Gerais

Countries

Brazil

River system

rio Quebrada Anzol → rio Araguari → rio Paranaíba → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

GPS

[ -19.674,-47.040 ]

High above sea level

940 - 1020 m

Habitat river width

3.00 - 5.00 m

(Prefered) River depth

0.40 - 0.50 m

Flow

strong

Substrate

gravel, sand

Trichomycterus - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Trichomycterus - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Trichomycterus - overview of fins

Information for export

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

Internet sources

Costa, W.J.E.M.; Mattos, J.L.O.; Sampaio, W.M.S.; Giongo, P.; Almeida, F.B. de & Katz, A.M., 2022 "Phylogenetic relationships of a new catfish of the genus Trichomycterus (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) from the Brazilian Cerrado, and the role of Cenozoic events in the diversification of mountain catfishes" (Zoosystematics and Evolution, Vol. 98 No. 1, P. 151)

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Trichomycterus araxa

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