Tridentopsis brevis
| Tridentopsis brevis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Tridentopsis |
| Species: | T. brevis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tridentopsis brevis | |
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Tridentopsis brevis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes, and the subfamily Tridentinae, the pygmy pencil catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in South America, #in the Amazon River basin in Brazil. T. brevis lives in the sand of shallow rivers and creeks. It is parasitic, entering the gill chambers of larger catfishes. It is also known for entering, probably by mistake, the urethra of mammals urinating under water.[3]
References
- ^ Brejão, G.L. (2023). "Tridensimilis brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164541342A164541367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164541342A164541367.en. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tridentopsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tridensimilis brevis". FishBase. July 2007 version.