Pseudostegophilus

Pseudostegophilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Trichomycteridae
Subfamily:	Stegophilinae
Genus:	Pseudostegophilus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
Type species
Stegophilus nemurus Günther, 1869

Pseudostegophilus is a genus of pencil catfishes native to rivers in tropical South America. The members of this genus are obligate parasites that feed on scales and mucus of other fish.

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

P. haemomyzon originates from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela while P. nemurus is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil and Peru.P. haemomyzon grows to about 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) SL.P. nemurus grows to about 15.0 cm (5.9 in) TL.P. nemurus is said to become attached to the gills, anal region, and fins of dead, dying, or disabled fishes.

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