Tridentopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Trichomycteridae |
Subfamily: | Tridentinae |
Genus: |
Tridentopsis Myers, 1925 |
Type species | |
Tridentopsis pearsoni Myers, 1925 |
Tridentopsis is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
T. cahuali originates from the Paraguay River basin in Argentina. T. pearsoni inhabits the upper Amazon River basin in Bolivia. T. tocantinsi lives in the basin in Brazil.Tridentopsis species grow to about 2.2–2.3 centimetres (.87–.91 in) SL.