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Trichomycterus spectrum

Trichomycterus spectrum

Classification

Trichomycterus spectrum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish was discovered in Alejo cave, Río Ranchería basin, Guajira, Colombia in 2020. Description The fish was the first cavefish species discovered in the region.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog