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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae Pencil or parasitic catfishes
Subfamily: Glanapteryginae
Genus: Typhlobelus

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5 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus auriculatus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus guacamaya
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus lundbergi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus macromycterus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus ternetzi
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5 Species of Family Trichomycteridae with Genus Typhlobelus
(Pencil or parasitic catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2013 Typhlobelus auriculatus South America 3.0 SL
2005 Typhlobelus guacamaya South America 2.8 SL
2005 Typhlobelus lundbergi South America 3.0 SL
1994 Typhlobelus macromycterus South America 2.2 SL
1944 Typhlobelus ternetzi South America 3.4 SL



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