Silvinichthys


Silvinichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are endemic to Argentina. Many species are Phreatobites.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:Silvinichthys bortayro L. A. Fernández & de Pinna, 2005Silvinichthys gualcamayo L. A. Fernández, Sanabria & Quiroga, 2013 Silvinichthys huachi L. A. Fernández, Sanabria, Quiroga & Vari, 2014 Silvinichthys leoncitensis L. A. Fernández, Dominino, Brancolini & Baigún, 2011 Silvinichthys mendozensis Silvinichthys pachonensis L. A. Fernández & Liotta, 2016 Silvinichthys pedernalensis L. A. Fernández, Sanabria & Quiroga, 2017