Rhizosomichthys totae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Trichomycteridae |
Subfamily: | Trichomycterinae |
Genus: |
Rhizosomichthys Miles, 1943 |
Species: | R. totae |
Binomial name | |
Rhizosomichthys totae (Miles, 1942) |
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Synonyms | |
Of Rhizosomichthys
Of Rhizosomichthys totae
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Of Rhizosomichthys
Of Rhizosomichthys totae
Rhizosomichthys totae (sometimes known as Greasefish in English) was a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Trichomycteridae, and the only species of the genus Rhizosomichthys. This fish grew to about 13.8 centimetres (5.4 in) and was endemic to Colombia where it occurred in the Lake Tota basin. It is listed as an critically endangered (possibly extinct) species by the IUCN Red List.