| Delturus angulicauda | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Delturus |
| Species: | D. angulicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Delturus angulicauda (Steindachner, 1877) [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Delturus angulicauda is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Delturinae, the primitive suckermouth catfishes. [2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is restricted to the Mucuri River basin in the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia. [1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 12.7 cm (5.0 in). [3]