| Family: |
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae |
| Max. size: |
8.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Olhos d' Agua Cave in Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A cave-restricted species. Found mostly near the bottom and in the water column. Breeding is synchronized with the rainy season for maximum survival of the young (Ref. 32807). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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