Trichomycterus astromycterus
| Trichomycterus astromycterus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. astromycterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichomycterus astromycterus | |
Trichomycterus astromycterus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is found in Brazil.[2]
Description
The fish is distinguished based off the quantity and description of a number of features. It has thirty-three vertebrae. It was noted that it shared characteristics with the genus Bullockia, but required further study to determine how much.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Reis, Vinícius J. C.; de Pinna, Mário C. C.; Pessali, Tiago C. (2019). "A new species of Trichomycterus Valenciennes 1832 (Trichomycteridae: Siluriformes) from the Rio Doce drainage with remarkable similarities with Bullockia and a CT-scan survey". Journal of Fish Biology. 95 (3): 918–931. doi:10.1111/jfb.14089. ISSN 1095-8649.