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Microlepidogaster perforata

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Microlepidogaster perforata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Microlepidogaster
Species:
M. perforata
Binomial name
Microlepidogaster perforata
Synonyms[2]
  • Otocinclus perforatus (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889)

Microlepidogaster perforata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it only known from the Carandaí River, a tributary of the das Velhas River in the state of Minas Gerais.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in).[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Microlepidogaster perforatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187221A1824934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187221A1824934.pt. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Microlepidogaster". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microlepidogaster perforata". FishBase. February 2026 version.