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Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
Etymology: Hatcheria: Latin, hapia, that derived in French, hachette = smaller or light axe (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John Bell Hatcher (1861–1904) was an American palaeontologist who is famous for having excavated (1889) the first fossil remains of Torosaurus. [...] Lieutenant Archibald MacRae (1820–1855) was an American naval officer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 29°S - 45°S
South America: Cis-Andean rivers between 29° and 45°30’S.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.8 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 39970)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. (Ref. 6868)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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