Trichomycterus argos

Trichomycterus argos is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Doce River Basin, situated in the Serra do Brigadeiro range, Minas Gerais. This species reaches a maximum length of SL.

Habitat and ecology

T. argos occurs in streams with depths varying between and water temperatures varying between. Under laboratory conditions, it has been observed preying on tadpoles of the Scinax catharinae species group.