Delturus carinotus

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Delturus carinotus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Delturus
Species:
D. carinotus
Binomial name
Delturus carinotus
(La Monte, 1933) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Plecostomus (Carinotus) carinotus La Monte, 1933

Delturus carinotus 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 Doce River basin in the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. [1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 23.5 cm (9.3 in). [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Delturus carinotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186799A1818554. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186799A1818554.pt . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Delturus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Delturus carinotus". FishBase . November 2025 version.


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