Loricariidae

Rineloricaria malabarbai

Rineloricaria malabarbai

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

Rineloricaria malabarbai 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 basins of the Jacuí River and the Camaquã River which drain into the Lagoa dos Patos in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southeastern Brazil. It is typically found in environments with slow to fast water flow, clear to brown water, and rocky substrates.