Trichomycterus albinotatus
is a common but not very abundant species.
Habitat: Trichomycterus albinotatus
is endemic to the Paraíba do Sul basin. It
is collected with some frequency, but is not very
abundant. Etymology: The specific
name albinotatus: albus (L.), white; notatus
(L.), marked, referring to white marks on upper body.
Remarks:
It occurs in an area impacted by urbanization, which
apparently does not represent a significant threat
that puts its population at risk, and is categorised
as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2018).
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Trichomycteridae
Distribution:
South America:Upper course of the Rio Preto, Ribeirão
Santa Clara and Córrego das Cruzes drainages,
Paraíba do Sul River basin (Rio de Janeiro
state, Brazil). Type locality: Estado
do Rio de Janeiro: Visconde de Maua,
1 km O de la Ville de Maromba, rio Preto, bassin du
rio Paraíba [22º30'S 44º15'], Brazil.
Trichomycterus albinotatus Brazil, Maromba, Rio Preto, Resende
(type locality)
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