Tridens is the scientific name for several genera of organisms and may refer to: Tridens (fish), a genus of catfish in the family Trichomycteridae, containing the single species Tridens melanops Tridens (fungus) , a genus of fungi in the order Rhytismatales Tridens (plant) , a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae See also Asellia tridens, the trident bat