Acentronichthys leptos
| Acentronichthys leptos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Acentronichthys C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 |
| Species: | A. leptos |
| Binomial name | |
| Acentronichthys leptos C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 | |
Acentronichthys leptos is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus Acentronichthys of the family Heptapteridae.[2] This species occurs in coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State and on Leopoldina, Minas Gerais.[2] This species grows to 9.1 cm (3.6 in) in SL.[3]
References
- ↑ Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Acentronichthys leptos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- 1 2 Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Acentronichthys leptos" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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