''Delturus'' is a genus of armored catfishes native to rivers in

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and

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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Delturus angulicauda'' (

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, 1877) * ''

Delturus brevis ''Delturus brevis'' is a species of armored catfish endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are i ...

'' Reis & Pereira, 2006 * '' Delturus carinotus'' ( La Monte, 1933) * '' Delturus parahybae''

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, 1889

References

Delturinae Suckermouth catfish of Brazil Endemic fish of Brazil Catfish genera Taxa named by Rosa Smith Eigenmann Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Freshwater fish genera {{Loricariidae-stub