| Family: |
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Tridentinae |
| Max. size: |
3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7; dH range: 2 - 10 |
| Distribution: |
South America: Amazon River basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
In the sand of shallow rivers and creeks; parasitic, entering gill chambers of larger catfishes; also known for entering, probably by mistake, the ureta of mammals urinating under water (Ref. 13371). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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