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Etymology: Trichomycterus: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Issue
The species Pygidium quechuorum Steindachner, 1900 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870) following Fernández & Chuquihuamaní (2007: Ref. 58750).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. High altitude

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

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.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.4 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 39970)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Pinna, Mário de | Συνεργάτες

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)

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Trichomycterus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1846