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Trichomycterus nigricans Valenciennes, 1832 |
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MNHN |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.9 cm (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: coastal drainages in Santa Catarina, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 36 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||