Corumbataia cuestae

(Corumbataia cuestae)

Description

Corumbataia cuestae is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in small streams of the Tietê River (upper Paraná River basin). This species grows to a length of 3.3 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Loricariidae

Genus:Corumbataia

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