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Fish Identification
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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae Pencil or parasitic catfishes
Subfamily: Trichogeninae
Genus: Trichogenes

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Photo by Sarmento-Soares, L.M.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Trichogenes claviger de Pinna, Helmer, Britski & Nunes, 2010

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Trichogenes claviger
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Trichogenes longipinnis Britski & Ortega, 1983

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Trichogenes longipinnis
[Long-finned cambeva]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Trichogenes claviger South America 5.1 SL 2010
Trichogenes longipinnis Long-finned cambeva South America 14 SL 1983



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