Trichomycterus areolatus

Trichomycterus areolatus is a species of pencil catfish endemic to Chile. This species grows to a length of 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) TL.

Trichomycterus areolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species:
T. areolatus
Binomial name
Trichomycterus areolatus
Synonyms
  • Trichomycterus maculatus Valenciennes, 1846
  • Trichomycterus marmoratus Philippi, 1866
  • Pygidium marmoratum (Philippi, 1866)
  • Trichomycterus pallens Philippi, 1866
  • Trichomycterus tigrinus Philippi, 1866

Sources
  • Reis, R. & Lima, F. (2009). "Trichomycterus areolatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T22120A9361027. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T22120A9361027.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Trichomycterus areolatus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.


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