| Family: |
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae |
| Max. size: |
11.45 cm (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: endemic to Bolivia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Cave-restricted species. Distinct populations are found only in the Umajalanta Cave in Torotoro National Park, located high in the Bolivian Andes around an altitude of 1,980 - 2,280 m (Ref. 57918). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 April 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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