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Loricariidae
Rineloricaria daraha
Rineloricaria daraha
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Elongated
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
MediumRineloricaria daraha 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 was originally known only from cataracts of the Daraá River in the state of Amazonas in Brazil. In 2016, the species was also found in the Paca River, a tributary of the Rio Negro, in Colombia, extending its known distribution.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Rineloricaria
- Maximum length
- 20.1 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- South America: Brazil. Only known from cataracts of the rio Daraá (cachoeira do Aracu, Pacu and Panãpanã), a tributary to the rio Negro, in the state of Amazonas, northwestern Brazil (Ref. 79027 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
