Biology:Trichomycterus chiltoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. chiltoni
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| Trichomycterus chiltoni (C. H. Eigenmann, 1928)[2]
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Trichomycterus chiltoni 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 where it is found in the drainage system of the Biobío River.[1] This species grows to a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Górski, K. (2023). "Trichomycterus chiltoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22121A176562329.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22121/176562329. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Trichomycterus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Trichomycterus.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Trichomycterus chiltoni" in FishBase. April 2025 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3317999 entry
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