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Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
Etymology: Eremophilus: Greek, eremos = alone + Greek, philein = to like (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rev Dr José Celestino Bruno Mutis y Bosio (1732–1808) was a Spanish priest, mathematician and botanist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468); 5°N - 4°N
South America: Bogotá River basin. Probably introduced into Ubaté, Chinquinquirá and Tundama valleys, Colombia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 39970)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); An excellent food fish which was introduced to the Ubate, Chiquinquirá and Tundama valleys. The only species of food fish which have been able to survive competition from introduced trout and carp species into the region.
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
de Pínna, M.C.C. and W. Wosiacki, 2003. Trichomycteridae (pencil or parasitic catfishes). p. 270-290. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 39970)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00337 - 0.01709), b=3.00 (2.81 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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