Biology:Delturus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Delturus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Delturinae
Genus: Delturus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889[1]
Type species
Delturus parahybae
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889[1]

Delturus is a genus of armored catfishes native to rivers in Southeast and Northeast Brazil.

Species

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Delturus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences – Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability. http://research.calacademy.org/redirect?url=http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp&tbl=genus&genid=4391. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Delturus in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q5254884 entry