Tridens (fish)

Tridens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Trichomycteridae
Subfamily:	Tridentinae
Genus:	Tridens ; Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Type species
	Tidems melanops; Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Last updated October 23, 2025

Tridens is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Trichomycteridae native to South America.

Tridens is currently the type genus of the subfamily Tridentinae.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Tridens chicomendesi Henschel & Costa, 2023
Tridens melanops Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Tridens vitreus Henschel, Ohara & Costa, 2023

References

↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tridens". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 22 October 2025.

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[1] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tridens". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 22 October 2025.

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