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Family: Trichomycteridae Pencil or parasitic catfishes



(See list of species below)


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277 species (see list below)

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South America
 
Trichomycterus trefauti
[]
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South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm
 
Trichomycterus triguttatus
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Trichomycterus tropeiro
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Trichomycterus tupinamba
[]

Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Trichomycterus uisae Castellanos-Morales, 2008

Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.
 
Trichomycterus uisae
[Trepador]
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South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm
 
Trichomycterus unicolor
[]
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South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm
 
Trichomycterus variegatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm
 
Trichomycterus venulosus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.1 cm
 
Trichomycterus vermiculatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm
 
Trichomycterus vittatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm
 
Trichomycterus weyrauchi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus yuska
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm
 
Trichomycterus zonatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Tridens melanops
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Tridensimilis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Photo by James, A.
 
Tridensimilis brevis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Tridensimilis venezuelae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Tridentopsis cahuali
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Tridentopsis pearsoni
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Tridentopsis tocantinsi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus auriculatus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus guacamaya
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus lundbergi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus macromycterus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus ternetzi
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm NG
Vandellia beccarii Di Caporiacco, 1935

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Vandellia beccarii
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Vandellia cirrhosa Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Vandellia cirrhosa
[Candiru]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Vandellia sanguinea Eigenmann, 1917

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Vandellia sanguinea
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277 Species of Family Trichomycteridae
(Pencil or parasitic catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2004 Trichomycterus trefauti South America
1918 Trichomycterus triguttatus South America 3.6
2011 Trichomycterus tropeiro South America
2005 Trichomycterus tupinamba South America
2008 Trichomycterus uisae Trepador South America 7.3 SL
1913 Trichomycterus unicolor South America 8.5
1992 Trichomycterus variegatus South America 4.0
1915 Trichomycterus venulosus South America 12.5
1917 Trichomycterus vermiculatus South America 13.1
1903 Trichomycterus vittatus South America 7.8
1945 Trichomycterus weyrauchi South America 4.9
2003 Trichomycterus yuska South America 9.7 SL
1918 Trichomycterus zonatus South America 6.2
1889 Tridens melanops South America 2.7 SL
1889 Tridensimilis brevis South America 3 TL
1944 Tridensimilis venezuelae South America 2.5 TL
1990 Tridentopsis cahuali South America 2.2 SL
1925 Tridentopsis pearsoni South America 2.3 SL
1939 Tridentopsis tocantinsi South America 2.3 SL
2013 Typhlobelus auriculatus South America 3.0 SL
2005 Typhlobelus guacamaya South America 2.8 SL
2005 Typhlobelus lundbergi South America 3.0 SL
1994 Typhlobelus macromycterus South America 2.2 SL
1944 Typhlobelus ternetzi South America 3.4 SL
1935 Vandellia beccarii South America 5.9 NG
1846 Vandellia cirrhosa Candiru South America 17 SL
1917 Vandellia sanguinea South America 8.4 SL



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