Trichomycterus ruitoquensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2007

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
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Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Colombia.
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Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, Río Riofrío, sector "La Clausen", tributary to río de Oro, cuennca alta del río Lebrija, sistema río Magdalena, Municipio de Floridablanca, Departamento de Santander, Colombia, elevation 1000 meters (Ref. 87661).


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