Trichomycterus maracaiboensis

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Trichomycterus maracaiboensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species:
T. maracaiboensis
Binomial name
Trichomycterus maracaiboensis
Synonyms [2]
  • Pygidium banneaui maracaiboensisSchultz, 1944
  • Trichomycterus banneaui maracaiboensis(Schultz, 1944)

Trichomycterus maracaiboensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. [2] This catfish is endemic to Venezuela, where it occurs in the San Juan river, a tributary to the Motatán river in the Lake Maracaibo basin. [1] [3] This species reaches a maximum length of 4.4 centimetres (1.7 in) in the wild; in aquaria, it may grow up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Reis, R. & Lima, F. (2009). "Trichomycterus maracaiboensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. IUCN: e.T167752A6376962. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167752A6376962.en . Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trichomycterus maracaiboensis". FishBase . July 2014 version.


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