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Tridensimilis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Trichomycteridae

Scientific name
  
Tridensimilis

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Subfamily
  
Tridentinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Catfish

Similar
  
Catfish, Vandelliinae, Ochmacanthus

Tridensimilis brevis


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

Contents

Tridensimilis nemurus


Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Tridensimilis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
  • Tridensimilis venezuelae Schultz, 1944

    • T. brevis is distributed in the Amazon River basin in Brazil, while T. venezuelae is distributed in the Orinoco basin in Venezuela. Both species grow to about 2.5–3.0 centimetres (.98–1.2 in) TL. T. brevis lives in the sand of shallow rivers and creeks. It is parasitic, entering the gill chambers of larger catfishes. It is also known for entering, probably by mistake, the urethra of mammals urinating under water.

    References

    Tridensimilis Wikipedia
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