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Rhizosomichthys totae

Synonyms: Pygidium totae; Trichomycterus totae
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhizosomichthys totae (sometimes known as Greasefishin English) was a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Trichomycteridae, and the only species of the genus Rhizosomichthys. This fish grew to about 13.8 centimetres (5.4 in) and was endemic to Colombia where it occurred in the Lake Tota basin. It is listed as an critically endangered (possibly extinct) species by the IUCN Red List.
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Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0