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Trichomycterus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1846 |
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photo by
Cruz, R.C. |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 37.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: High-altitude lakes and streams in the central Andean range (including Lakes Titicaca and Poopó), from Lake Junin in the north to Chilean region of Tarapacá in the south, spanning western Bolivia, Peru and northern Chile. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||