Delturus

Delturus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Delturus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889[1]
Type species
Delturus parahybae
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889[1]

Delturus is a genus of armored catfishes native to rivers in Southeast and Northeast Brazil.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Delturus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences – Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Delturus in FishBase. December 2011 version.


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