Tenellus Explained

Tenellus is a genus of thorny catfishes native to tropical South America.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

• Tenellus leporhinus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
• Tenellus ternetzi (C. H. Eigenmann, 1925)
• Tenellus trimaculatus (Boulenger, 1898)