Trichogenes
| Trichogenes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Subfamily: | Trichogeninae Isbrücker, 1986 |
| Genus: | Trichogenes Britski & Ortega, 1983 |
| Type species | |
| Trichogenes longipinnis Britski & Ortega, 1983[1] | |
Trichogenes is a genus of pencil catfishes. It is currently the only genus within the subfamily Trichogeninae.
Distribution
Trichogenes species are endemic to Brazil.
Species
There are currently two recognised species in this genus:[2]
- Trichogenes claviger de Pinna, Helmer, Britski & Nunes, 2010
- Trichogenes longipinnis Britski & Ortega, 1983
References
- ↑ Britski, H. A. & Ortega, H. (1983). "Trichogenes longipinnis, novo gênero e espécie de Trichomycterinae do sudeste do Brasil (Pisces, Siluriformes)" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia (in Portuguese). 1 (3): 211–216. doi:10.1590/s0101-81751982000300011.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Trichogenes in FishBase. July 2014 version.
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