Trichomycterus rivulatus

Trichomycterus rivulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species: T. rivulatus
Binomial name
Trichomycterus rivulatus
Valenciennes, 1846

Trichomycterus rivulatus is a species of pencil catfish that is native to high-altitude Andean streams and lakes (including Junin, PoopĆ³ and Titicaca) in southern Peru, western Bolivia and northern Chile.[1] It is the largest species in the genus Trichomycterus and grows to a maximum length of 37.4 centimetres (14.7 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Trichomycterus rivulatus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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