Biology:Trichomycterus areolatus

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Trichomycterus areolatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species:
T. areolatus
Binomial name
Trichomycterus areolatus
Valenciennes, 1846[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Trichomycterus pallens Harcheria areolata
  • (Valenciennes, 1846) Valenciennes, 1846
  • Philippi, 1866 Trichomycterus tigrinus
  • Trichomycterus marmoratus Philippi, 1866
  • Trichomycterus maculatus Philippi, 1866

Trichomycterus areolatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Chile. This species grows to a length of 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) TL.

Sources

Wikidata ☰ Q3752763 entry