Trichomycteridae

Trichomycterus pirabitira

Trichomycterus pirabitira

Seven Point Seven Centimeters Trichomycterid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Trichomycterus pirabitira is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is found in tributaries of the upper rio Grande, rio Paraná basin, southeastern Brazil.