Trichomycterus laucaensis
| Trichomycterus laucaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. laucaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichomycterus laucaensis | |
Trichomycterus laucaensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Chile where it is found in the Lauca River basin. This species grows to a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in).[3]
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Trichomycterus laucaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T22123A9361272. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22123A9361272.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trichomycterus laucaensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.