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Etymology: Trichomycterus: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
South America: Primeiro River basin in Argentina.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.6 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 39970)
Are serial spawners (Ref. 88157).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ferriz, R.A., 1998. Alimentacion de Trichomycterus corduvense Weyenbergh, 1879 (Teleostei: Trichomycteridae) en dos Rios Serranos de San Luis, Argentina. Hidrobiología 8(5):43-49. (Ref. 30522)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 627-8,157).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).