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Hemipsilichthys nimius

Hemipsilichthys nimius

Classification

Hemipsilichthys nimius is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Delturinae, the primitive suckermouth catfishes. The species is only known from two small rivers in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil: the Perequê-Áçu and the Taquari. This is a fairly typical loricariid with a broad head and large mouth used for adhesion to rocks in fast-flowing water.

Distribution

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