Rhinotridens britskii

Pinna, Reis, Pastana & Datovo, 2024
Rhinotridens britskii, holotype, ZUEC 18281, 15.2 mm SL. Brazil, Amazonas State, Igarapé Boa Vista
Heraldo Britski - collector of the type material
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Tridentinae
 
Genus
Rhinotridens
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  3 cm
Standard length (documented)
16.5 mm
igarapé Boa Vista, lago Buiuçu, lago Marimari = lago Mari-Mari, río Loretoyaco = rio Loreto-Yacco, río Yanayacu

Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (COL), Loreto,

Brazil, Colombia, Peru

rio Itaquai → río Yavarí | rio Auati-Paraná → rio Japurá | río Ampiyacu ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -4.444,-70.236 ]
Map to Rhinotridens britskii
Type of water
Black water
Water values South America
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Tridentopsis brevis
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
Pic. 2: Rhinotridens britskii, holotype, ZUEC 18281, 15.2 mm SL. Brazil, Amazonas State, Igarapé Boa Vista
Pic. 3: Rhinotridens britskii
Many thanks to
for the pictures
M. de Pinna, V. Reis, M.N.L. Pastana & A. Datovo (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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27.09.2025