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Trichomycterus maracaiboensis

Trichomycterus maracaiboensis

Classification

Trichomycterus maracaiboensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Venezuela, where it occurs in the San Juan river, a tributary to the Motatán river in the Lake Maracaibo basin. This species reaches a maximum length of 4.

Distribution

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