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Trichomycteridae
17 species in this family
The Trichomycteridae family belongs to the catfishes and includes 17 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Capitan catfish
Eremophilus mutisii
Trichomycteridae
Candiru
Vandellia cirrhosa
Trichomycteridae
Striped pencil catfish
Trichomycterus striatus
Trichomycteridae
Andean pencil catfish (Trichomycterus dispar)
Trichomycteridae
Andean pencil catfish (Trichomycterus rivulatus)
Trichomycteridae
Smalleye candiru
Pareiodon microps
Trichomycteridae
Cali pencil catfish
Trichomycterus caliensis
Trichomycteridae
Amazon pencil catfish
Ituglanis amazonicus
Trichomycteridae
Patagonian pencil catfish
Hatcheria macraei
Trichomycteridae
Spotted pencil catfish
Henonemus punctatus
Trichomycteridae
All species from A to Z
Amazon pencil catfish
Ituglanis amazonicus
Trichomycteridae
Andean pencil catfish (Trichomycterus dispar)
Trichomycteridae
Andean pencil catfish (Trichomycterus rivulatus)
Trichomycteridae
Bandtail pencil catfish
Trichomycterus caudofasciatus
Trichomycteridae
Borelli's pencil catfish
Trichomycterus borellii
Trichomycteridae
Broadhead pencil catfish
Ituglanis laticeps
Trichomycteridae
Cali pencil catfish
Trichomycterus caliensis
Trichomycteridae
Candiru
Vandellia cirrhosa
Trichomycteridae
Capitan catfish
Eremophilus mutisii
Trichomycteridae
Comb mountain catfish
Copionodon pecten
Trichomycteridae
Gill candiru
Paracanthopoma parva
Trichomycteridae
Meta pencil catfish
Ituglanis metae
Trichomycteridae
Patagonian pencil catfish
Hatcheria macraei
Trichomycteridae
Smalleye candiru
Pareiodon microps
Trichomycteridae
Spotted pencil catfish
Henonemus punctatus
Trichomycteridae
Striped pencil catfish
Trichomycterus striatus
Trichomycteridae
Venezuelan candiru
Haemomaster venezuelae
Trichomycteridae