Acestridium scutatum
| Acestridium scutatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Acestridium |
| Species: | A. scutatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Acestridium scutatum | |
Acestridium scutatum is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinos.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is only known from the Traíra River, a small river near Humaitá in the Madeira River basin,on the Trans-Amazonian Highway in Amazonas.[1]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Acestridium scutatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T134656398A134656404. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134656398A134656404.pt. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acestridium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 March 2026.