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Acentronichthys leptos

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Acentronichthys leptos

Higher classification
  
Acentronichthys

Order
  
Catfish

Family
  
Heptapteridae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Genus
  
Acentronichthys C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889

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Acentronichthys leptos is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus Acentronichthys of the family Heptapteridae. 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. This species grows to 9.1 cm (3.6 in) in SL.

References

Acentronichthys leptos Wikipedia