Trichogenes

Trichogenes is a genus of pencil catfishes. It is currently the only genus within the subfamily Trichogeninae.

A third species was described in 2020 from archival material of unknown origin. The wild distribution of the new species, T. beagle, is unknown.

Distribution
Trichogenes species are endemic to Brazil.

Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:


 * Trichogenes beagle de Pinna, Reis & Britski, 2020
 * Trichogenes claviger de Pinna, Helmer, Britski & Nunes, 2010
 * Trichogenes longipinnis Britski & Ortega, 1983