Trichomycterus rivulatus

Trichomycterus rivulatus is a species of pencil catfish that is native to high-altitude Andean streams and lakes (including Junin, Poopó and Titicaca) in southern Peru, western Bolivia and northern Chile.[1] It is the largest species in the genus Trichomycterus and grows to a maximum length of 37.4 centimetres (14.7 in) TL.[1] The species is regularly caught as a food fish. However, because of pollution, studies have revealed levels of metals in T. rivulatus of Lake Titicaca that exceed the internationally recommended safety thresholds for human consumption.[2]

Trichomycterus rivulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species:
T. rivulatus
Binomial name
Trichomycterus rivulatus

References

  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Trichomycterus rivulatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T22124A9361319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22124A9361319.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Trichomycterus rivulatus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
  2. Sostoa, A.; A. Maceda-Veiga; M. Monroy (2014). "Metal concentration in water, sediment and four fish species from Lake Titicaca reveals a large-scale environmental concern". Biological Science of the Total Environment. 487: 233–244. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.03.134.


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