Hemipsilichthys papillatus

Hemipsilichthys papillatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hemipsilichthys
Species: H. papillatus
Binomial name
Hemipsilichthys papillatus
Pereira, Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2000

Hemipsilichthys papillatus is a species of loricariid catfish endemic to Brazil, where it is restricted to the Rio Preto, a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul, in the southeastern states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 9.2 centimetres (3.6 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Hemipsilichthys papillatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Hemipsilichthys papillatus" in FishBase. August 2014 version.


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