| Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae |
| 9.25 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
|
benthopelagic |
| South America: Humahuaca (Jujuy), Los Sauces River, Valle Guanchin (La Rioja) in Argentina. |
|
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal soft rays: 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). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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