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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Genus: Microlepidogaster

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster arachas
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Microlepidogaster bourguyi
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster dimorpha
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Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster discontenta
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Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster discus
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South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Microlepidogaster longicolla Calegari & Reis, 2010

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Microlepidogaster longicolla
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Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster negomata
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Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Microlepidogaster perforata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microlepidogaster arachas South America 4.3 SL 2013
Microlepidogaster bourguyi South America 1911
Microlepidogaster dimorpha South America 3.8 SL 2011
Microlepidogaster discontenta South America 4.0 SL 2014
Microlepidogaster discus South America 4.6 SL 2014
Microlepidogaster longicolla South America 4.6 SL 2010
Microlepidogaster negomata South America 4.1 SL 2017
Microlepidogaster perforata South America 5 SL 1889



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