Loricariidae

Rineloricaria aurata

Rineloricaria aurata

Catfish Recorded in the Brazilian Coast

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Tropical fish

Rineloricaria aurata s 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 found in South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin in Brazil and Paraguay. The species is believed to be a facultative air-breather.