Trichomycterus santanderensis

Trichomycterus santanderensis

Ten Point One Centimeters Trichomycterid Fish of Colombian Waters

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

Trichomycterus santanderensis is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 10.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Maximum length: 10.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Colombia, Cave El Puente. Cave El Puente is located in the center of a mountain to the west of the Andean mountain range in Colombia and is not registered in the speleological inventory of Santander (Ref. 58751 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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