Ammoglanis diaphanus
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| Ammoglanis diaphanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Genus: | Ammoglanis |
| Species: | A. diaphanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammoglanis diaphanus W. Costa, 1994 | |
Ammoglanis diaphanus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae and the subfamily Sarcoglanidinae, the psammmophilic catfishes. This catfish was described from a type locality of a stream which is tributary to the Javaés River, in the Araguaia River basin in Brazil.[2] This species is now known to be found in the Araguaia and Tocantins riversystems in the states of Goias, Matto Grosso and Tocantins.[1] This species reaches a length of 1.9 cm (0.75 in).[3]