Acentronichthys
Genus of fishes
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Acentronichthys leptos is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus Acentronichthys of the family Heptapteridae.[2] This species occurs in coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State and on Leopoldina, Minas Gerais.[2] This species grows to 9.1 cm (3.6 in) in SL.[3]
| Acentronichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heptapteridae |
| Genus: | Acentronichthys C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 |
| Species: | A. leptos |
| Binomial name | |
| Acentronichthys leptos C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889 | |
