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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
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Common names from other countries

Vastaluikeromonni, 阿根角毛鼻鲶, 阿根角毛鼻鯰, ... more

Main reference

Fernández, L. and R.P. Vari. 2002. (Ref. 43677)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 9.3 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 39970)

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred ?

Distribution

South America: Humahuaca (Jujuy), Los Sauces River, Valle Guanchin (La Rioja) in Argentina.
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Short description

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).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.3 ±0.46 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec < 100)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Trichomycterus alterus (Marini, Nichols & La Monte, 1933)