Trichogenes Explained

Trichogenes is a genus of pencil catfishes. It is currently the only genus within the subfamily Trichogeninae.

A third species was described in 2020 from archival material of unknown origin. The wild distribution of the new species, T. beagle, is unknown.^[1]

Distribution

Trichogenes species are endemic to Brazil.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Trichogenes beagle
• Trichogenes claviger de Pinna, Helmer, Britski & Nunes, 2010
• Trichogenes longipinnis Britski & Ortega, 1983

Notes and References

1. Pinna. Mário C. C. de. Reis. Vinícius (Vinícius José Carvalho). Britski. Heraldo A.. 2020-04-23. A new species of Trichogenes (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae), with a discussion on the homologies of the anterior orbital bones in trichomycterids and other loricarioids. (American Museum novitates, no. 3951). 2246/7115 . en-US.