Tridens melanops | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Trichomycteridae |
Subfamily: | Tridentinae |
Genus: |
Tridens Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 |
Species: | T. melanops |
Binomial name | |
Tridens melanops Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 |
Tridens melanops is a species of pencil catfish endemic to Brazil where it is native to the Amazon Basin. This species grows to a length of 2.7 centimetres (1.1 in) SL. This species is the only described species in its genus.