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Trichomycterus itacarambiensis Trajano & de Pinna, 1996 |
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photo by
Brito, M.F.G. |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Olhos d' Agua Cave in Minas Gerais, Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | A cave-restricted species. Found mostly near the bottom and in the water column. Breeding is synchronized with the rainy season for maximum survival of the young (Ref. 32807). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||