Microlepidogaster perforatus
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| Microlepidogaster perforatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Microlepidogaster |
| Species: | M. perforatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlepidogaster perforatus | |
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Microlepidogaster perforatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it only known from the Carandaí River, a tributary of the das Velhas River in the state of Minas Gerais.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 5 cm (2.0 in).[3]
