Delturus Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1889


Delturus anguillicaudatus, photo by J.W. Armbruster


Delturus parahybae, photo by K.S. Cummings

Armbruster (1997, 2004) determined that a clade consisting of Delturus and Upsilodus (Upsilodus  may be synonymous with Hemipsilichthys gobio) form a monophyletic group sister to all other loricariids.  A manuscript is currently in press by myself, Roberto Reis, and Edson Pereira, so limited information is provided here.  In my thesis (Armbruster, 1997), I mistakenly referred to the juvenile Delturus I had available as Upsilodus. 
GENUS SYNONYMS

Carinotus La Monte 1933

SPECIES


COMPARISONS

Delturus can be separated from all other loricariids except Hemipsilichthys the presence of a postdorsal ridge made up of raised, median, unpaired plates and the presence of an adipose fin membrane. Hemipsilichthys can be separated from Delturus by not having the posterior membrane of the dorsal fin contacting the anteriormost preadipose plate.

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