Microlepidogaster discus 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 the Jequitinhonha River in southeastern Brazil.[2] This species reaches a standard length of 4.6 cm (1.8 in).[3]
| Microlepidogaster discus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Microlepidogaster |
| Species: | M. discus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlepidogaster discus | |
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.
- ↑ Martins F.O.; Rosa A.C.; Langeani F. (2014). "Microlepidogaster discus, a new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil". Zootaxa. 3873 (4): 560–570. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.696.1183. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3873.5.6. PMID 25544237.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microlepidogaster discus". FishBase. February 2026 version.
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