Trichomycterus alternatus
Trichomycterus alternatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Trichomycterus alternatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in coastal river basins in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. This species reaches a maximum length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Trichomycteridae
- Genus
- Trichomycterus