Stenolicmus ix

(Stenolicmus ix)

Description

Stenolicmus ix is a species of catfish in the family Trichomycteridae- also called the Pencil or Parasitic Catfishes. It was described from the Curuá River, in the Brazilian state of Pará, which is part of the Amazon River basin.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Trichomycteridae

Genus:Stenolicmus

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