Curculionichthys piracanjuba
| Curculionichthys piracanjuba | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Curculionichthys |
| Species: | C. piracanjuba |
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| Curculionichthys piracanjuba | |
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Curculionichthys piracanjubais a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemicto Brazil where it has a wide distribution in the drainage of the Paranaíba River in the upper Paraná River basin, states of Minas Gerais, Goiás and the Federal District.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 2.7 cm (1.1 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Curculionichthys piracanjuba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T135061140A135061215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T135061140A135061215.pt. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Curculionichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Curculionichthys piracanjuba". FishBase. February 2026 version.