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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
Trichomycterus Chungaraensis
Trichomycterus chungaraensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Claudiae
Trichomycterus claudiae
DD 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Concolor
Trichomycterus concolor
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Conradi
Trichomycterus conradi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Corduvensis
Trichomycterus corduvensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Crassicaudatus
Trichomycterus crassicaudatus
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Dali
Trichomycterus dali
VU 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Diabolus
Trichomycterus diabolus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Diatropoporos
Trichomycterus diatropoporos
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Dispar
Trichomycterus dispar
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Donascimientoi
Trichomycterus donascimientoi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Dorsostriatum
Trichomycterus dorsostriatum
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Duellmani
Trichomycterus duellmani
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Emanueli
Trichomycterus emanueli
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Espinhacensis
Trichomycterus espinhacensis
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Fassli
Trichomycterus fassli
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Fuliginosus
Trichomycterus fuliginosus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Gabrieli
Trichomycterus gabrieli
DD 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Garbei
Trichomycterus garbei
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Garciamarquezi
Trichomycterus garciamarquezi
💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Gasparinii
Trichomycterus gasparinii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Giganteus
Trichomycterus giganteus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Goeldii
Trichomycterus goeldii
DD 💧 Freshwater
Trichomycterus Guaraquessaba
Trichomycterus guaraquessaba
💧 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