title: Trichogenes
text: # 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
  