Trichomycterus antiquus/ Trichomycterus antiquus

Costa, Feltrin, Mattos & Katz, 2024
 
antiquus (lat.) - old; because of the relatively high estimated age of the species line
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Trichomycterus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Paracambeva
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  10 cm
Standard length (documented)
79.1 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
unnamed creek to córrego Santa Bárbara, córrego Santa Bárbara (endemic)

São Paulo

Brazil

rio do Peixe (⪪) → rio Jaguari (⪪) → rio Paraíba do Sul (⪪) → Atlantic SE

[ -22.863,-45.917 ]
Map to Trichomycterus antiquus/ Trichomycterus antiquus
High above sea level
765 - 980 m
 
Trichomycterus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Trichomycterus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Trichomycterus - overview of fins
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
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16.10.2025