Acentronichthys leptos

Taxobox
name = "Acentronichthys leptos"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Heptapteridae
genus = "Acentronichthys"
genus_authority = Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
species = "A. leptos"
binomial = "Acentronichthys leptos"
binomial_authority = Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

"Acentronichthys leptos" is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus "Acentronichthys" of the family Heptapteridae.cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF] This species originates from coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, and in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State. This species grows up to about 4.9 centimetres (1.9 in) SL.FishBase species|genus=Acentronichthys|species=leptos|year=2007|month=Aug]

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