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Trichomycterus maracaiboensis (Schultz, 1944) |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.37 cm (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: San Juan River, tributary to Motatán River, Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Grows up to 6 cm TL in aquaria (Ref. 13614). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||