Trichomycterus albinotatus

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

Trichomycterus albinotatus 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 Preto river, a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul river. This species reaches a maximum length of 4.6 centimetres (1.8 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Trichomycterus albinotatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186785A1818344. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186785A1818344.pt. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trichomycterus albinotatus". FishBase. July 2014 version.