Trichomycterus transandianus (Steindachner, 1915)

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  6.1 cm (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Rio Combeima, central Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Combeima River basin (Ref. 39970). Also Ref. 6868.


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