Bullockia maldonadoi

Bullockia maldonadoi

One Chilean catfish holding an entire genus alone

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Bullockia maldonadoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Bullockia. This catfish is endemic to Chile where it is distributed from the Maule River to the Imperial River.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Bullockia
Maximum length: 5.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Chile.

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