Curculionichthys paresi

Curculionichthys paresi

Two Point Six Centimeters Catfish

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

Curculionichthys paresi 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 only known from three small tributaries of the Sepotuba River, in the upper Paraguay River basin in the state of Mato Grosso. This species reaches a standard length of 2.6 cm (1.0 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Curculionichthys
Maximum length: 2.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: small tributaries of the rio Sepotuba (riacho Águas Claras, riacho Maracaña and riacho São Jorge) in the upper rio Paraguay basin, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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