Trichomycterus argos
Trichomycterus argos is a species of pencil catfish endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Rio Doce basin, situated in the Serra do Brigadeiro range, Minas Gerais.[1] This species reaches a maximum length of 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) SL.[2]
| Trichomycterus argos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. argos |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichomycterus argos Lezama, Triques & Santos, 2012 | |
Habitat and ecology
T. argos occurs in streams with depths varying between 13 and 44 cm (5 and 17.5 in) and water temperatures varying between 14 and 19 °C (57 and 66 °F). Under laboratory conditions, it has been observed preying on tadpoles of the Scinax catharinae species group.[2]
References
- Lezama, A. Q.; Triques, M.L. & Santos, P.S. (2012). "Trichomycterus argos (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), a new species from the Doce River Basin, Eastern Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. 3352: 60–68.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Trichomycterus argos" in FishBase. July 2014 version.
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