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Genus Family: Trichomycteridae

Trichomycterus

Species
183
Max Length
37 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
7 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.20
Threatened
7

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Trichomycteridae
Genus
Trichomycterus

🐟 Species in Genus Trichomycterus

183 total
Bagre
Trichomycterus barbouri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Bagre de la Puna
Trichomycterus rivulatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Bagre de torrente
Trichomycterus pseudosilvinichthys
💧 Freshwater
Bagre de torrente
Trichomycterus belensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Candiru
Trichomycterus papilliferus
EN 💧 Freshwater
jabón
Trichomycterus caliensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
laucha de Gorgona
Trichomycterus gorgona
LC 💧 Freshwater
Margay pencil catfish
Trichomycterus maracaya
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus roigi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus catamarcensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus striatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Pencil Catfish
Trichomycterus borellii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trepador
Trichomycterus uisae
VU 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Aguarague
Trichomycterus aguarague
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Albinotatus
Trichomycterus albinotatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Alternatus
Trichomycterus alternatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Alterus
Trichomycterus alterus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Altipombensis
Trichomycterus altipombensis
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Araxa
Trichomycterus araxa
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Areolatus
Trichomycterus areolatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Argos
Trichomycterus argos
DD 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Arhuaco
Trichomycterus arhuaco
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Arleoi
Trichomycterus arleoi
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Atochae
Trichomycterus atochae
VU 💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
183

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 77
Near Threatened 6
Vulnerable 11
Endangered 12
Critically Endangered 8
Data Deficient 25

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
8 spp.
Venezuela
4 spp.
Colombia
3 spp.
Chile
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2 m