Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae Pencil or parasitic catfishes
Subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Genus: Scleronema

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9 species

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Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Scleronema angustirostre
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Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Scleronema guapa
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Scleronema ibirapuita
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Scleronema macanuda
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Scleronema mate
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Scleronema milonga
Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Scleronema minutum (Boulenger, 1891)
Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Scleronema minutum
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm
 
Scleronema operculatum
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Scleronema teiniagua


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scleronema angustirostre South America 6.4 TL 1942
Scleronema guapa South America 4.2 SL 2020
Scleronema ibirapuita South America 4.3 SL 2020
Scleronema macanuda South America 8.4 SL 2020
Scleronema mate South America 5.0 SL 2020
Scleronema milonga South America 3.9 SL 2020
Scleronema minutum South America 4 SL 1891
Scleronema operculatum South America 8 1917
Scleronema teiniagua South America 4.5 SL 2020



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          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Territory, go to Search FishBase, select Territory and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the territory.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
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