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Trichomycterus laucaensis Arratia, 1983 |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.1 cm (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Lauca River basin in Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Prohibited from importation into the USA (Ref. 6376). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 (B1ab(ii,iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||