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Trichomycterus largoperculatus Costa & Katz, 2022 |
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photo by
Costa, W.J.E.M. et al., 2022 |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 35-36. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: opercular odontodes (48-62); interopercular odontodes (92-100); unique colour pattern consisting of a dark brown flank with a longitudinal pale yellow stripe on its dorsal portion; and black bar on the basal portion of the caudal fin present (Ref. 138848). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||