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Siluriformes (Catfish) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Delturinae
Etymology: Delturus: Greek, deltos, -ou = small board + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335). More on author: Reis.
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Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
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South America: Rio Jequitinhonha basin in eastern Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57859)
All specimens were collected in a strong water current on a rocky bottom (Ref. 57859).
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Reis, R.E., E.H.L. Pereira and J.W. Armbruster, 2006. Delturinae, a new loricariid catfish subfamily (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with revisions of Delturus and Hemipsilichthys. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 147(2):277-299. (Ref. 57859)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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