Trichomycterus brachykechenos

(Trichomycterus brachykechenos)

Description

Trichomycterus brachykechenos is a species of pencil catfish endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the dos Sinos river, part of the Laguna dos Patos system, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. This species reaches a maximum length of 7.1 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Trichomycteridae
Genus:Trichomycterus
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