Paracanthopoma

Paracanthopoma
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Subfamily: Vandelliinae
Genus:
Giltay, 1935
Type species
Paracanthopoma parva
Giltay, 1935

Paracanthopoma is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Paracanthopoma ahriman de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
  • Paracanthopoma cangussu Henschel, Katz & Costa 2021
  • Paracanthopoma capeta de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
  • Paracanthopoma carrapata de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
  • Paracanthopoma daemon de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
  • Paracanthopoma irritans de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
  • Paracanthopoma malevola de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
  • Paracanthopoma parva Giltay, 1935
  • Paracanthopoma saci Dagosta & de Pinna, 2021
  • Paracanthopoma satanica de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
  • Paracanthopoma truculenta de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paracanthopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 April 2025.