Delturus carinotus
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| Delturus carinotus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Delturus |
| Species: | D. carinotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Delturus carinotus | |
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Delturus carinotus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Delturinae, the primitive suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is restricted to the Doce River basin in the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo.[1] This species attains a maximum standard length of 23.5 cm (9.3 in).[3]
