Trichomycterus alternatus
| Trichomycterus alternatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. alternatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichomycterus alternatus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1917)[2]
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Trichomycterus alternatus 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 coastal river basins in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. This species reaches a maximum length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in).[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Trichomycterus alternatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186775A1818194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186775A1818194.pt. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trichomycterus alternatus". FishBase. July 2014 version.
External links
- Data related to Trichomycterus alternatus at Wikispecies
- "Trichomycterus alternatus (Eigenmann, 1917)". Cat-eLog Data Sheets. PlanetCatfish.