Trichomycterus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1846
photo by Cruz, R.C.

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  37.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: High-altitude lakes and streams in the central Andean range (including Lakes Titicaca and Poopó), from Lake Junin in the north to Chilean region of Tarapacá in the south, spanning western Bolivia, Peru and northern Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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