Curculionichthys coxipone

Curculionichthys coxipone

Catfish Reaching Two Point Eight Centimeters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Curculionichthys coxipone is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish occurs in the drainage basins of the Cuiabá River and the Paraguay River in Brazil. It reaches a standard length of 3 cm (1.2 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Curculionichthys
Maximum length: 2.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Rio Cuiaba drainage, Rio Paraguay basin in Brazil.

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