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Trichomycterus argos
Scientific 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. This species reaches a maximum length of 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) SL.

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.

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. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trichomycterus argos". FishBase. July 2014 version.

External links

• [REDACTED] Data related to Trichomycterus argos at Wikispecies

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