Curculionichthys oliveirai

Curculionichthys oliveirai

Two Point Eight Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Curculionichthys oliveirai 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 known only from four small to medium-sized streams, tributaries of the Rio Ivaí, in the upper Paraná River basin in the state of Paraná. This species reaches a standard length of 2.8 cm (1.1 in) in males and 3 cm (1.2 in) in females.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Curculionichthys
Maximum length: 2.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: tributaries of the rio Ivaí (Ribeirão Salto Grande, ribeirão Keller, rio Mourão, and ribeirão Cambira) in the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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