Loricariidae

Rineloricaria baliola

Rineloricaria baliola

Twenty Three Point Nine Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Rineloricaria baliola 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 occurs in the drainage basins of the Jacuí River, the Taquari River, and the Lagoa dos Patos in Brazil, and it may also be found in Uruguay but this needfs confirmation. It is typically found in environments with flowing, clear or reddish water and a substrate composed of rocks, sand, or mud.