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Microlepidogaster perforata

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. 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. This species reaches a standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in).

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Microlepidogaster perforata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Microlepidogaster
Species:
M. perforata
Binomial name
Microlepidogaster perforata
Synonyms2
  • 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

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