Trichomycterus Sketi

📖 Overview

Overview information for Trichomycterus Sketi is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished from both epigean and cave restricted species of the genus by having the posterior fontanel divided into two widely separated opening; anterior opening with triangular shape pointed posteriorly; and, posterior opening with triangular or sub-conical to circular shape, the former pointed anteriorly. The following set of characters useful for identification and shared with other species of Trichomycterus include: relatively deep head (45.6-54.1% of HL); narrow mouth (39.3-45.3% of HL); longer nasal, maxillary and rictal barbels (71.4-95.3%, 89.3-112.8% and 50.8-64.1% of HL, respectively), tip of maxillary barbel surpassing pectoral-fin origin; opercular odontodes 10-14; posteriormost branchiostegal rays considerably longer than anterior ones; tip of first pectoral ray prolonged as medium length filament (44.9-55.6% of pectoral-fin length); pelvic-fin origin anterior to vertical through dorsal-fin origin, pelvic fin covering urogenital papilla but not reaching origin of anal fin; obliquely rounded caudal fin, its upper portion slightly longer than lower portion; body color pattern plain dark-gray without spots .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Trichomycterus Sketi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Trichomycterus Sketi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Trichomycterus Sketi is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 7°N - 6°N, 73°W - 74°W South America: Columbia.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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