Trichomycterus argos

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Trichomycterus argos
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species:
T. argos
Binomial name
Trichomycterus argos

Trichomycterus argos is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. [2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Doce River Basin, situated in the Serra do Brigadeiro range, Minas Gerais. [3] This species reaches a maximum length of 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) SL. [4]

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Habitat and ecology

T. argos occurs in streams with depths varying between 13 and 44 cm (5 and 17.5 in) and water temperatures varying between 14 and 19 °C (57 and 66 °F). Under laboratory conditions, it has been observed preying on tadpoles of the Scinax catharinae species group. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Trichomycterus argos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T141167632A141167642. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T141167632A141167642.pt . Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Trichomycterus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Lezama, A. Q.; Triques, M.L. & Santos, P.S. (2012). "Trichomycterus argos (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), a new species from the Doce River Basin, Eastern Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa . 3352. Magnolia Press: 60–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3352.1.6.
  4. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trichomycterus argos". FishBase . July 2014 version.


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