| Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae |
| 5.82 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Leoncito National Park in the Andes of Argentina. |
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Distinguished from the other two known congeners by the following characters: coloration pattern consisting of a dark marmorated head and body that fades to a paler color ventrally; pelvic fin and girdle absent; seven to nine opercular odontodes, 18-28 interopercular odontodes; caudal-fin length 19.9-24.0 % SL; length of dorsal fin base 10.1-13.1 % SL, and head width 13.3-15.9 % SL (Ref. 88804). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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