Silvinichthys
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| Silvinichthys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Subfamily: | Trichomycterinae |
| Genus: | Silvinichthys Arratia, 1998[1] |
| Type species | |
| Trichomycterus mendozensis | |
Silvinichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are endemic to Argentina. Many species are Phreatobites.[2]