Trichomycterus balios

Trichomycterus balios is a species of pencil catfish endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the upper portion of the Das Antas and Caí river basins (Laguna dos Patos system), and the Mampituba river basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. This species reaches a maximum length of 10.1 centimetres (4.0 in) SL.[1]

Trichomycterus balios
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species:
T. balios
Binomial name
Trichomycterus balios
Ferrer & Malabarba, 2013

Etymology

The specific name balios is derived from the Greek adjective βαλιός, meaning spotted, dappled, and refers to the color pattern of the species formed by circular black blotches.[1]

Habitat and ecology

The localities where the type specimens were collected had clear water and rocky bottoms.[1]

T. balios feeds on larvae of Diptera (Chironomidae, Simuliidae), Lepidoptera, and Trichoptera and nymphs of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera.[1]

References
  1. Ferrer, J. & Malabarba, L. R. (2013). "Taxonomic review of the genus Trichomycterus Valenciennes (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the laguna dos Patos system, Southern Brazil" (PDF). Neotropical Ichthyology. Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia. 11 (2): 217–246. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252013000200001.

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