Acentronichthys

Acentronichthys leptos is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus Acentronichthys of the family Heptapteridae.^[2] This species occurs in coastal streams in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina State, in São Mateus, Espírito Santo State and on Leopoldina, Minas Gerais.^[2] This species grows to 9.1 cm (3.6 in) in SL.^[3]

Acentronichthys
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Heptapteridae
Genus:	Acentronichthys C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
Species:	A. leptos
Binomial name
Acentronichthys leptos C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889