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Trichomycteridae
Margay pencil catfish
Trichomycterus maracaya
Five Point One Centimeters Catfish from the Brazilian Coast
- Tropical
- Upper river
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallMargay pencil catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 5.1 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Trichomycteridae
- Genus
- Trichomycterus
- Maximum length
- 5.1 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Rio Pardo drainage, upper Rio Paraná, southeastern Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
