Tridens chicomendesi

Henschel, Ohara & Costa, 2023

Etymology

Chico Mendes

Classification

Family

Trichomycteridae

Subfamily

Tridentinae

Genus

Tridens

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 3 cm

Standard length (documented)

19.8 mm

Recommended tank size

60 cm

Origin

río Iná near Xapuri (endemic)

Region

Acre

Countries

Brazil

River system

río Abuná → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

GPS

[ -10.733,-68.188 ]

High above sea level

~160 m

(Prefered) River depth

1.00 - 4.00 m

Flow

strong

Substrate

mud

On the riverbank

grasses

Tridens - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Stomach / intestine examination

diptera (Diptera) (larvae)

Tridens - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Tridens - 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

Henschel E. Ohara, W.M. & Costa W.J.E.M., 2023 "Two new miniature translucent catfish species of the rare genus Tridens (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Madeira River basin, northern Brazil" (abstract) (Journal of Fish Biology, Vol. 103 No. 1, P. 155)

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Tridens chicomendesi

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