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Scientific Name Delturus brevis  Reis & Pereira, 2006
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Araçuaí upstream of its mouth on Rio Jequitinhonha, Araçuaí, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
Etymology Deltos=small board (Greek) + oura=tail (Greek) 
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Size 172mm or 6.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Rio Jequitinhonha basin in eastern Brazil.
Minas Gerais State Rivers, Jequitinhonha (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society v. 147 (no. 2), pp 295, Fig. 12.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 11 02:06 (species record created: 2013 Jan 12 16:50)