Trichomycterus dali

Trichomycterus dali

Vulnerable Trichomycterid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Trichomycterus dali is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Maximum length: 7.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Brazil. Known exclusively from subterranean waters in at least three caves in Serra da Bodoquena karst area: Buraco das Abelhas, Saracura and Morro do Jericó caves. (Ref. 87887 )
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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