Loricariidae

Curculionichthys luteofrenatus

Curculionichthys luteofrenatus

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Curculionichthys luteofrenatus 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 is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso in the upper basin of the Tapajós River. C. luteofrenatus occurs in flat, shallow parts of the rivers where there is a sandy substrate and low current.