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Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
Etymology: Cambeva: Probably derived from the Tupi-Guarani, is a popular name for trichomycterid fishes in southern and south-eastern Brazil (Ref. 119381); ytororo: Species name "ytororo" is derived from an indiginous language Guarani, meaning "waterfall", which refers to the species habitat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Distribution
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South America: Argentina, Misiones, Paraña River, Tabay stream.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 118111)
The species is collected from the waterfall areas of Tabay stream, Paraña River basin, Misiones, Argintina (Ref. 118111).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Terán, G.E., J. Ferrer, M. Benitez, F. Alonso, G. Aguilera and J.M. Mirande, 2017. Living in the waterfalls: A new species of Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Tabay stream, Misiones, Argentina. PLoS ONE 12(6):e0179594. (Ref. 118111)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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