Trichomycterus pirabitira
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| Trichomycterus pirabitira | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Trichomycterus |
| Species: | T. pirabitira |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichomycterus pirabitira | |
Trichomycterus pirabitira is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in tributaries of the upper rio Grande, rio Paraná basin, southeastern Brazil.[1] The maximum recorded length for this species is 7.59 centimetres (2.99 in) SL.[3]
