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Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
Etymology: Trichomycterus: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Marini, Nichols & LaMonte.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Subtropical
South America: Humahuaca (Jujuy), Los Sauces River, Valle Guanchin (La Rioja) in Argentina.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.3 cm NG mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 39970)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10 - 13; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10.
Collected from mountainous rivers and streams generally 0.5-4 m wide and 0.2-1 m deep, with clear waters running over sandy and rock-pebble substrates, at elevations of about 500-2,500 m. Stomach contents include dipteran larvae (Chironomidae and Ceratopogonidae), coleopterans (Elmidae), and ostracod crustaceans (Ref. 43677).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Fernández, L. and R.P. Vari, 2002. New species of Trichomycterus from the Andes of Argentina with a redescription of Trichomycterus alterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae). Copeia 2002(3):739-747. (Ref. 43677)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00400 - 0.02388), b=3.04 (2.84 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.46 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Assuming Fec < 100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).