Biology:Acentronichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Acentronichthys
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Genus: Acentronichthys
C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
Species:
A. leptos
Binomial name
Acentronichthys leptos
C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889

Acentronichthys leptos is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus Acentronichthys of the family Heptapteridae.[2] This species occurs in coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State and on Leopoldina, Minas Gerais.[2] This species grows to 9.1 cm (3.6 in) in SL.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18654747 entry