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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Delturinae
Etymology: Delturus: Greek, deltos, -ou = small board + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Reis & Pereira.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Rio Jequitinhonha basin in eastern Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117082)
All specimens were collected in a strong water current on a rocky bottom (Ref. 57859).
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Reis, R.E., E.H.L. Pereira and J.W. Armbruster, 2006. Delturinae, a new loricariid catfish subfamily (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with revisions of Delturus and Hemipsilichthys. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 147(2):277-299. (Ref. 57859)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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