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Schultzichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Siluriformes

Subfamily
  
Stegophilinae

Higher classification
  
Stegophilinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trichomycteridae

Scientific name
  
Schultzichthys

Rank
  
Genus

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Schultzichthys is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Schultzichthys bondi (Myers, 1942)
  • Schultzichthys gracilis Dahl, 1960
  • S. bondi is from the Amazon and Orinoco River basins, while S. gracilis is from the Guayabero River of the Orinoco River basin in Colombia. Schultzichthys species grow to between 2.6–3.7 centimetres (1.0–1.5 in) SL.

    References

    Schultzichthys Wikipedia