Trichomycterus chungaraensis Arratia, 1983

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  12 cm (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: streams of ChungarĂ¡ Lake in Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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