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Pseudostegophilus
Sign in to savePseudostegophilus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes, and the subfamily Stegophilinae, the parasitic catfishes. These catfishes are found in rivers in tropical South America. The members of this genus are obligate parasites that feed on scales and mucus of other fish.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyTrichomycteridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 24
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Trichomycteridae
- Collections
- ANSP, AUM, USNM, UF, CAS, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA)
- Recorded in
- Venezuela, Guyana, Bolivia, Peru, Brasil, Uruguay, United States
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- Pseudostegophilus
- taxon rank
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- Category:Pseudostegophilus
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Pseudostegophilus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes, and the subfamily Stegophilinae, the parasitic catfishes. These catfishes are found in rivers in tropical South America. The members of this genus are obligate parasites that feed on scales and mucus of other fish.
==Species== Pseudostegophilus contains the following valid species:
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