Microlepidogaster Explained

Microlepidogaster is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

• Microlepidogaster arachas Martins, Calegari & Langeani, 2013 ^[1]
• Microlepidogaster bourguyi A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1911
• Microlepidogaster dimorpha Martins & Langeani, 2011
• Microlepidogaster discontenta Calegari, E. V. Silva & R. E. dos Reis, 2014 ^[2]
• Microlepidogaster discus Martins, A. C. Rosa & Langeani, 2014 ^[3]
• Microlepidogaster longicolla Calegari & R. E. dos Reis, 2010
• Microlepidogaster perforatus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889

Notes and References

1. Martins F.O. . Calegari B.B. . Langeani F. . 2013 . Microlepidogaster arachas, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil . Zootaxa . 3608 . 5. 379–388 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3608.5.6. 24614478 . 393595 .
2. Calegari, B.B. . Silva, E.V. . Reis, R.E. . amp . 2014 . Microlepidogaster discontenta, a new species of hypoptopomatine catfish (Teleostei: Loricariidae) from the rio São Francisco basin, Brazil . Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters . 25 . 3 . 213–221 .
3. Martins F.O. . Rosa A.C. . Langeani F. . 2014 . Microlepidogaster discus, a new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil . Zootaxa . 3873 . 4. 560–570 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3873.5.6 . 25544237 . 10.1.1.696.1183 .