Trichomycterus chiltoni
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| Trichomycterus chiltoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. chiltoni |
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| Trichomycterus chiltoni (C. H. Eigenmann, 1928)[2] | |
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Trichomycterus chiltoni is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Chile where it is found in the drainage system of the Biobío River.[1] This species grows to a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in).[3]