Hyaloglanis pulex

Hyaloglanis pulex
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Hyaloglanis
Species:
H. pulex
Binomial name
Hyaloglanis pulex
(de Pinna & Winemiller, 2000)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Ammoglanis pulex de Pinna & Winemiller, 2000

Hyaloglanis pulex is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae and the subfamily Glanapteryginae, the miniature pencil catfishes. This species is found in the Paria Grande River, the Pamoni River, and the Caño Garrapata in Venezuela. This species reaches a length of 1.5 cm (0.59 in).[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Lasso, C. (2023). "Ammoglanis pulex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176040660A176040665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176040660A176040665.en. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hyaloglanis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Hyaloglanis pulex • Trichomycteridae • Cat-eLog".
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ammoglanis pulex". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  5. ^ de Pinna, Mário C.C.; Winemiller, Kirk O. (2000). "A new species of Ammoglanis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Venezuela". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 11 (3): 255–264.