Biology:Trichogenes

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Trichogenes
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Subfamily: Trichogeninae
Isbrücker, 1986
Genus: Trichogenes
Britski & Ortega, 1983
Type species
Trichogenes longipinnis
Britski & Ortega, 1983[1]

Trichogenes is a genus of pencil catfishes. It is currently the only genus within the subfamily Trichogeninae.

A third species was described in 2020 from archival material of unknown origin. The wild distribution of the new species, T. beagle, is unknown.[2]

Distribution

Trichogenes species are endemic to Brazil .

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Trichogenes beagle de Pinna, Reis & Britski, 2020
  • Trichogenes claviger de Pinna, Helmer, Britski & Nunes, 2010
  • Trichogenes longipinnis Britski & Ortega, 1983

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6584489 entry