Biology:Microlepidogaster

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Microlepidogaster is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. The catfishes in this genus are found in South America.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Microlepidogaster arachas Martins, Calegari & Langeani, 2013 [2]
  • 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 perforata C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
  • Microlepidogaster roseae Martins, 2022
Species inquirenda
  • Microlepidogaster bourguyi A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911


References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Microlepidogaster". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Microlepidogaster. 
  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". Zootaxa 3608 (5): 379–388. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3608.5.6. PMID 24614478. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/zt03608p388.pdf. 
  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". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 25 (3): 213–221. http://www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/pdf/ief25_3_03.pdf. 
  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. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3873.5.6. PMID 25544237. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6839609 entry