Schultzichthys
Schultzichthys is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
| Schultzichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Subfamily: | Stegophilinae |
| Genus: | Schultzichthys Dahl, 1960 |
| Type species | |
| Schultzichthys gracilis Dahl, 1960 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Schultzichthys bondi (Myers, 1942)
- Schultzichthys gracilis Dahl, 1960
S. bondi is from the Amazon and Orinoco River basins, while S. gracilis is from the Guayabero River of the Orinoco River basin in Colombia.[2] Schultzichthys species grow to between 2.6–3.7 centimetres (1.0–1.5 in) SL.[3][4]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Schultzichthys in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Schultzichthys bondi" in FishBase. July 2007 version.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Schultzichthys gracilis" in FishBase. July 2007 version.
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