Trichomycterus argos

Trichomycterus argos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species:
T. argos
Binomial name
Trichomycterus argos
Lezama, Triques & Santos, 2012

Trichomycterus argos is a species of pencil catfish endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Doce River 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]

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

  1. ^ 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. 3352. Magnolia Press: 60–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3352.1.6.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trichomycterus argos". FishBase. July 2014 version.


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