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Species in the genus Microlepidogaster: [ 8 ] records

arachas, Microlepidogaster Martins [F. de O.], Calegari [B. B.] & Langeani [F.] 2013:380, Figs. 1-3 [Zootaxa 3608 (no. 5); ref. 32415] Stream at Sacramento Municipality, tributary to rio Araguari at road from Sacramento to Araxá, rio Paranaíba drainage, upper rio Paraná basin, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 19°49'11"S, 47°16'0"W. Holotype: DZSJRP 2999. Paratypes: Many at AMNH, DZSJRP, LBP, MCP, MNRJ, MZUSP. Type catalog: Andrade et al. 2017:448 [ref. 35588]. •Valid as Microlepidogaster arachas Martins, Calegari & Langeani 2013 -- (Martins et al. 2014:560 [ref. 33544], Calegari et al. 2014:220 [ref. 33627], Roxo et al. 2017:351 [ref. 35310], Martins et al. 2017:242 [ref. 35356], Martins 2022:277 [ref. 39327]). •Valid as Rhinolekos arachas (Martins, Calegari & Langeani 2013) -- (Roxo et al. 2019:161 [ref. 36538]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster arachas Martins, Calegari & Langeani 2013. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: Rio Paranaíba drainage, upper rio Paraná basin. Habitat: freshwater.

dimorpha, Microlepidogaster Martins [F. de O.] & Langeani [F.] 2011:80, Figs. 1, 2b, 3 [Neotropical Ichthyology v. 9 (no. 1); ref. 31236] Uberaba, riacho Grotão at Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Abadia, unpaved road at BR-262, rio Grande drainage, 19°41'31"S, 47°42'57"W, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Holotype: DZSJRP 10543. Paratypes: DZSJRP 5564 (11), 8750 (19, 2 c&s), 12332 (17, 2 c&s); LBP 4854 (4); MCP 45866 (2), 41912 (4); MNRJ 37848 (2); MZUSP 107585 (2). Type catalog: Andrade et al. 2017:449 [ref. 35588]. •Valid as Microlepidogaster dimorpha Martins & Langeani 2011 -- (Martins et al. 2013:386 [ref. 32415], Martins et al. 2014:560 [ref. 33544], Calegari et al. 2014:220 [ref. 33627], Roxo et al. 2017:267 [ref. 35139], Martins et al. 2017:242 [ref. 35356], Martins 2022:277 [ref. 39327]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster dimorpha Martins & Langeani 2011. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: Tributaries of rio Grande, upper rio Paraná system, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

discontenta, Microlepidogaster Calegari [B. B.], Silva [E. V.] & Reis [R. E.] 2014:214, Figs. 1-2, 3b [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 25 (no. 3); ref. 33627] Goiás State: Cristalina, córrego Morais, tributary to córrego Arrependido, 1.5 km east of highway BR-251, rio São Francisco basin, 16°14'39"S, 47°21'53"W, Brazil. Holotype: MCP 48107. Paratypes: MCP, UFRGS, USNM. •Valid as Microlepidogaster discontenta Calegari, Silva & Reis 2014 -- (Martins et al. 2017:242 [ref. 35356], Martins 2022:277 [ref. 39327]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster discontenta Calegari, Silva & Reis 2014. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: Rio São Francisco basin, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

discus, Microlepidogaster Martins [F. de O.], Rosa [A. C.] & Langeani [F.] 2014:161, Figs. 1-4a [Zootaxa 3873 (no. 5); ref. 33544] Minas Gerais State, Botumirim, unnamed stream on dirt road Ita/cambira-Botumirim, tributary to rio Itacambiruçu, rio Jequitinhonha basin, 16°47’40"S, 43°03’39"W, Brazil, elevation 946 meters. Holotype: DZSJRP 19101. Paratypes: DZSJRP, MCP, MZUSP. Type catalog: Andrade et al. 2017:450 [ref. 35588]. •Valid as Microlepidogaster discus Martins, Rosa & Langeani 2014 -- (Martins et al. 2017:242 [ref. 35356], Martins 2022:277 [ref. 39327], Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:45 [ref. 41258]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster discus Martins, Rosa & Langeani 2014. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: South America: headwaters of rio Itacambiruçu, coastal basin (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.

longicolla, Microlepidogaster Calegari [B. B.] & Reis [R. E.] 2010:626, Figs. 1, 2a, 3a [Neotropical Ichthyology v. 8 (no. 3); ref. 30974] Ribeirão Santana, tributary to rio São João, on road from Cidade Ocidental to Brasilia, 16°00'55"S, 47°48'02"W, Distrito Federal, Brasilia, Brazil. Holotype: MCP 44877. Paratypes: AMNH, DZSJRP, MCP, LISDEBE. Type catalog: Andrade et al. 2017:451 [ref. 35588]. •Valid as Microlepidogaster longicolla Calegari & Reis 2010 -- (Martins & Langeani 2011:76 [ref. 31235], Martins & Langeani 2011:80 [ref. 31236], Martins et al. 2013:386 [ref. 32415], Martins et al. 2014:560 [ref. 33544], Calegari et al. 2014:220 [ref. 33627], Martins et al. 2017:242 [ref. 35356], Martins 2022:277 [ref. 39327]). •Valid as Rhinolekos longicolla (Calegari & Reis 2010) -- (Roxo et al. 2019:160 [ref. 36538] as longicollum). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster longicolla Calegari & Reis 2010. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: Upper rio Paraná basin, central Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

negomata, Microlepidogaster Martins [F. de O.], Cherobim [A. M.], Andrade [B. N.] & Langeani [F.] 2017:235, Figs. 1, 2, 3E [Zootaxa 4276 (no. 2); ref. 35356] Ribeirão Bebedouro on road to Chaves, upstream Arapuá, Rio Abaeté drainage, Rio São Francisco basin, Arapuá, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 19°02'50"S, 46°09'26"W, elevation 920 meters. Holotype: DZSJRP 20135. Paratypes: DZSJRP, LBP, MZUSP. Type catalog: Andrade et al. 2017:451 [ref. 35588]. •Valid as Microlepidogaster negomata Martins, Cherobim, Andrade & Langeani 2017 -- (Martins 2022:277 [ref. 39327]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster negomata Martins, Cherobim, Andrade & Langeani 2017. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: Rio São Francisco basin, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

perforatus, Microlepidogaster Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1889:9 [West American Scientist v. 6 (no. 42); ref. 1258] Rio Carandahí, tributary of Rio das Velhas at Carandaí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Holotype (unique): MCZ 8181 [not 8182]. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:272 [ref. 29155]. Also described as new in Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 (Aug.):42 [ref. 1253]. •Valid as Otocinclus perforatus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Isbrücker 1980:84 [ref. 2303]). •Valid as Microlepidogaster perforatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 -- (Burgess 1989:439 [ref. 12860], Isbrücker 2001:30 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:23 [ref. 27178] as perforata, Britto & Moreira 2002:1064 [ref. 26512], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:324 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:272 [ref. 29155], Chiachio et al. 2008:610 [ref. 30127] as cf. perforatus, Calegari & Reis 2010:626 [ref. 30974], Martins & Langeani 2011:66 [ref. 31235], Martins & Langeani 2011:80 [ref. 31236] as perforatus, Martins et al. 2013:386 [ref. 32415], Martins et al. 2014:560 [ref. 33544], Calegari et al. 2014:220 [ref. 33627], Martins et al. 2017:242 [ref. 35356], Martins 2022:277 [ref. 39327]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster perforata Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: Carandahí River drainage, upper Paraná River basin, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

roseae, Microlepidogaster Martins [F. de O.] 2022:270, Figs. 1-6 [Zootaxa 5150 (no. 2); ref. 39327] Rio Sussuarana, tributary to Rio Preto, Rio Pardo drainage, Santo Antônio do Retiro, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 15°23'41.03"S, 42°36'31.8"W. Holotype: MZUSP 126736. Paratypes: DZSJRP, MZUEL, MZUSP. •Valid as Microlepidogaster roseae Martins 2022 -- (Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:45 [ref. 41258]). Current status: Valid as Microlepidogaster roseae Martins 2022. Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae. Distribution: South America: upper Rio Pardo drainage, Minas Gerais State (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.