Trichomycterus piurae (Eigenmann, 1922)

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  10.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Piura River basin in Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 05 October 2020 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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