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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.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. 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.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm hane/ej könsbestämd; (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.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
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)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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