Microlepidogaster

Microlepidogaster
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Tribe:	Otothyrini
Genus:	Microlepidogaster ; C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
Type species
	Microlepidogaster perforatus; Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Last updated September 04, 2025

Microlepidogaster is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:^[2]

Microlepidogaster arachas Martins, Calegari & Langeani, 2013^[1]
Microlepidogaster dimorpha Martins & Langeani, 2011
Microlepidogaster discontenta Calegari, E. V. Silva & R. E. dos Reis, 2014^[3]
Microlepidogaster discus Martins, A. C. Rosa & Langeani, 2014^[4]
Microlepidogaster longicolla Calegari & R. E. dos Reis, 2010
Microlepidogaster negomata Martins, Cherobim, Andrade & Langeani, 2017
Microlepidogaster perforatus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
Microlepidogaster roseae Martins, 2022

Species inquirenda

Microlepidogaster bourguyi A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911

References

1 2 Martins F.O.; Calegari B.B.; Langeani F. (2013). "Microlepidogaster arachas, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3608 (5): 379–388. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3608.5.6. PMID 24614478. S2CID 393595.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Microlepidogaster". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
↑ Calegari, B.B.; Silva, E.V. & Reis, R.E. (2014). "Microlepidogaster discontenta, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Teleostei: Loricariidae) from the rio São Francisco basin, Brazil" (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 25 (3): 213–221.
↑ Martins F.O.; Rosa A.C.; Langeani F. (2014). "Microlepidogaster discus, a new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil". Zootaxa. 3873 (4): 560–570. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.696.1183 . doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3873.5.6. PMID 25544237.

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[Martins2013-1] 1 2 Martins F.O.; Calegari B.B.; Langeani F. (2013). "Microlepidogaster arachas, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3608 (5): 379–388. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3608.5.6. PMID 24614478. S2CID 393595.

[2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Microlepidogaster". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 September 2025.

[Calegari2014-3] Calegari, B.B.; Silva, E.V. & Reis, R.E. (2014). "Microlepidogaster discontenta, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Teleostei: Loricariidae) from the rio São Francisco basin, Brazil" (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 25 (3): 213–221.

[Martins2014-4] Martins F.O.; Rosa A.C.; Langeani F. (2014). "Microlepidogaster discus, a new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil". Zootaxa. 3873 (4): 560–570. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.696.1183 . doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3873.5.6. PMID 25544237.

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