Trichomycterus balios Ferrer & Malabarba, 2013

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  9.24 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: upper portion of the rio das Antas and rio Caí basins (Laguna dos Patos system), and rio Mampituba basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the upper portions of the rio das Antas and rio Caí tributaries to the laguna dos Patos system and in the headwaters of the rio Mampituba (Ref. 93814).


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