Chilean Pencil Catfish

Trichomycterus areolatus

Seventeen Point Six Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Temperate fish

Trichomycterus areolatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Chile.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Maximum length: 17.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: western versant in central Chile.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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