Trichomycterus longibarbatus
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| Trichomycterus longibarbatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. longibarbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichomycterus longibarbatus | |
Trichomycterus longibarbatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it is only known from a very small area in Espírito Santo near Santa Teresa.[1][3] This species reaches a maximum length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in).[3]
