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Microlepidogaster

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Microlepidogaster is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSiluriformes
  5. FamilyLoricariidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
65
Family
Loricariidae
Collections
UMMZ, ANSP, USNM, AUM
Recorded in
Brazil, Sao Gabriel De Goias, Paraguay

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Microlepidogaster is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

==Species== There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: Microlepidogaster arachas Martins, Calegari & Langeani, 2013 Microlepidogaster dimorpha Martins & Langeani, 2011 Microlepidogaster discontenta Calegari, E. V. Silva & R. E. dos Reis, 2014 Microlepidogaster discus Martins, A. C. Rosa & Langeani, 2014 Microlepidogaster longicolla Calegari & R. E. dos Reis, 2010 Microlepidogaster negomata Martins, Cherobim, Andrade & Langeani, 2017 Microlepidogaster perforatus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 Microlepidogaster roseae Martins, 2022 Species inquirenda Microlepidogaster bourguyi A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911

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