Microlepidogaster is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the familyLoricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamilyHypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. The catfishes in this genus are found in South America.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:[2]
↑Martins F.O.; Rosa A.C.; Langeani F. (2014). "Microlepidogaster discus, a new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil". Zootaxa. 3873 (4): 560–570. CiteSeerX10.1.1.696.1183. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3873.5.6. PMID25544237.