Rhizosomichthys totae

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Rhizosomichthys totae
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Rhizosomichthys

Miles, 1943
Species:
R. totae
Binomial name
Rhizosomichthys totae
(Miles, 1942)
Synonyms

Of Rhizosomichthys

  • Bathophilus
    Miles, 1942
  • Bathypygidium
    Whitley, 1947

Of Rhizosomichthys totae

  • Pygidium totae
    Miles, 1942

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Rhizosomichthys totae (sometimes known as Greasefish[2]in English) was a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Trichomycteridae, and the only species of the genus Rhizosomichthys.[3] This fish grew to about 13.8 centimetres (5.4 in) and was endemic to Colombia where it occurred in the Lake Tota basin.[4] It is listed as an extinct species by the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

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  2. Gene S. Helfman: Fish Conservation: A Guide to Understanding and Restoring Global Aquatic Biodiversity and Fishery Resources Island Press, 2007 ISBN 1-55963-596-7
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  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rhizosomichthys totae" in FishBase. February 2012 version.

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