Loricariidae

Rineloricaria aequalicuspis

Rineloricaria aequalicuspis

Fish Reaching Sixteen Point One Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Rineloricaria aequalicuspis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. It is typically found in creeks and rivers of a variety of widths, where it occurs at various depths over substrates composed of rocks and stones.