Trichomycterus areolatus

Trichomycterus areolatus is a species of pencil catfish endemic to Chile. This species grows to a length of 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) TL.

Trichomycterus areolatus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Trichomycteridae
Genus:	Trichomycterus
Species:	T. areolatus
Binomial name
Trichomycterus areolatus Valenciennes, 1846
Synonyms
Trichomycterus maculatus Valenciennes, 1846 Trichomycterus marmoratus Philippi, 1866 Pygidium marmoratum (Philippi, 1866) Trichomycterus pallens Philippi, 1866 Trichomycterus tigrinus Philippi, 1866

Sources

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Trichomycterus areolatus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.