Loricariidae

Common Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Ten Point Two Centimeters Catfish of Colombian Waters

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

Rineloricaria eigenmanni 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 tributaries of the Orinoco River in the Andes and the Guiana Shield in Colombia and Venezuela. This species reaches a standard length of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.