''Schultzichthys'' is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Schultzichthys bondi'' (

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, 1942) * ''

Schultzichthys gracilis ''Schultzichthys'' is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Schultzichthys bondi'' (Myers, 1942) * '' Schultzichthys gracilis'' Dahl, 1960 ''S. bondi'' is ...

'' Dahl, 1960 ''S. bondi'' is from the Amazon and

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River basins, while ''S. gracilis'' is from the

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of the Orinoco River basin in

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. ''Schultzichthys'' species grow to between 2.6–3.7 centimetres (1.0–1.5 in) SL.

References

Trichomycteridae Fish of South America Freshwater fish genera Catfish genera {{Trichomycteridae-stub