Acentronichthys leptos

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Acentronichthys leptos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Heptapteridae Genus: Acentronichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 Species: A. leptos
Binomial name
Acentronichthys leptos Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Acentronichthys leptos is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus Acentronichthys of the family Heptapteridae.^[1] This species originates from coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, and in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State.^[1] This species grows up to about 4.9 centimetres (1.9 in) SL.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628. 
2. ^ "Acentronichthys leptos". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Aug 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.