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Delturus brevis

Delturus brevis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Delturinae, the primitive suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is restricted to the Jequitinhonha River basin in the state of Minas Gerais. This species attains a maximum standard length of 18.6 cm (7.3 in).

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Delturus brevis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Delturus
Species:
D. brevis
Binomial name
Delturus brevis
Reis & Pereira, 20062

Delturus brevis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Delturinae, the primitive suckermouth catfishes.2 This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is restricted to the Jequitinhonha River basin in the state of Minas Gerais.1 This species attains a maximum standard length of 18.6 cm (7.3 in).3

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  1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Delturus brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186619A1815842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186619A1815842.pt. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Delturus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Delturus brevis". FishBase. November 2025 version.