Trichomycteridae

Chilean Pencil Catfish

Trichomycterus areolatus

Seventeen Point Six Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

• Temperate
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Trichomycterus areolatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Chile.