Trichomycteridae
(Pencil Catfishes)

photos by M.H.Sabaj
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Henonemus
Rio Madre de Dios at Isla Rolin (Madeira Dr.), elevation 164 m, TCEP 04-52

Parastegophilus
4113, Rio Manuripe (Ortón-Madre de Dios Dr.), elevation 165 m, TCEP 04-53

Pseudostegophilus
4131 (ANSP 180466), Rio Acre (Purus Dr.), elevation 240 m, TCEP 04-55

Trichomycterus punctulatus Valenciennes, 1846
ANSP 180733, 160 mm SL
Rio Pisco (Pacific Dr.), elev. 629 m, TCEP 04-02

Trichomycterus punctulatus Valenciennes, 1846
ANSP 180733, 117 mm SL (fresh preserved)
Rio Pisco (Pacific Dr.), elevation 629 m, TCEP 04-02

Trichomycterus cf. fassli
(det. Luis Fernandez, 2005, who notes that T. fassli has a few spots in addition to a band on body)
54.5 mm SL (preserved)
4771, Rio Igoritoshiari (Urubamba-Ucayali Dr.), elevation 591 m, TCEP 04-37

Trichomycterus quechuorus or T. rivulatus (juvenile?) (det. Luis Fernandez, 2005)
47.5 mm SL (preserved)
4788, Rio Mapacho (Yavero-Ucayali Dr.), elevation 3504 m, TCEP 04-39

Trichomycterus quechuorus or T. rivulatus (juvenile?) (det. Luis Fernandez, 2005)
42.5 mm SL (preserved)
4789, Rio Mapacho (Yavero-Ucayali Dr.), elevation 3504 m, TCEP 04-39

Trichomycterus cf. poeyanus
(det. Luis Fernandez, 2005, who notes that the elevation is much lower than for T. poeyanus)
56 mm SL (preserved)
4807, trib Araza (Madre de Dios-Madeira Dr.), elevation 828 m, TCEP 04-46

Trichomycterus cf. poeyanus
4807, trib Araza (Madre de Dios-Madeira Dr.), elevation 828 m, TCEP 04-46

Vandellia
Rio Manuripe (Ortón-Madre de Dios Dr.), elevation 165 m, TCEP 04-53

Vandellia
117 mm SL (fresh preserved)
Rio Manuripe (Ortón-Madre de Dios Dr.), elevation 165 m, TCEP 04-53

Plectrochilus cf. diabolicus (Myers 1927)
(det. from photo by M. de Pinna, 2004)
A. live (held overnight) - B. preserved
Rio Tahuamanú (Ortón-Madre de Dios Dr.), night sample, elevation 256 m, TCEP 04-54