Biology:Trichomycterus chungaraensis
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| Trichomycterus chungaraensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. chungaraensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichomycterus chungaraensis Arratia, 1983[2]
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Trichomycterus chungaraensis is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Chile, where it is found in the streams around Lake Chungará.[1] This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Perez, A. (2024). "Trichomycterus chungaraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T22122A176562392.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22122/176562392. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ 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 chungaraensis" in FishBase. April 2025 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3232385 entry
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