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Tridentopsis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Trichomycteridae

Scientific name
  
Tridentopsis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Siluriformes

Subfamily
  
Tridentinae

Rank
  
Genus

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

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

  • Tridentopsis cahuali Azpelicueta, 1990
  • Tridentopsis pearsoni Myers, 1925
  • Tridentopsis tocantinsi La Monte, 1939

    • T. cahuali originates from the Paraguay River basin in Argentina. T. pearsoni inhabits the upper Amazon River basin in Bolivia. T. tocantinsi lives in the Tocantins River basin in Brazil. Tridentopsis species grow to about 2.2–2.3 centimetres (.87–.91 in) SL.

    References

    Tridentopsis Wikipedia
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