Microlepidogaster discontenta is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos.[1] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the basin of the São Francisco River along the borders between the state Minas Gerais and Goiás.[2] This species reaches a standard length of 4 cm (1.6 in).[3]
| Microlepidogaster discontenta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Microlepidogaster |
| Species: | M. discontenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlepidogaster discontenta | |
References
edit- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Calegari, Bárbara; Silva, Ellen & Reis, Roberto (2014). "Microlepidogaster discontenta, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Teleostei: Loricariidae) from the Rio São Francisco Basin, Brazil". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 25: 213–221.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microlepidogaster discontenta". FishBase. February 2026 version.
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