Trichomycterus brachykechenos

Trichomycterus brachykechenos

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Cambeva brachykechenos is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the dos Sinos river, part of the Laguna dos Patos system, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Water type: Freshwater