Coastal Pencil Catfish
Acentronichthys leptos
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Acentronichthys leptos is the only species of catfish in the genus Acentronichthys of the family Heptapteridae. This species occurs in coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State and on Leopoldina, Minas Gerais. This species grows to 9.1 cm (3.6 in) in SL.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Heptapteridae
- Genus
- Acentronichthys