Silvinichthys
Sign in to saveSilvinichthys 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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyTrichomycteridae
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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.
==Species== There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: Silvinichthys bortayro L. A. Fernández & de Pinna, 2005 Silvinichthys gualcamayo L. A. Fernández, Sanabria & Quiroga, 2013 Silvinichthys huachi L. A. Fernández, Sanabria, Quiroga & Vari, 2014 Silvinichthys leoncitensis L. A. Fernández, Dominino, Brancolini & Baigún, 2011 Silvinichthys mendozensis (Arratia, Chang G., Menu-Marque & Rojas M., 1978) Silvinichthys pachonensis L. A. Fernández & Liotta, 2016 Silvinichthys pedernalensis L. A. Fernández, Sanabria & Quiroga, 2017
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