Loricariidae

Whiptail catfish

Rineloricaria platyura

Fourteen Centimeters Catfish from South American Waters

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

Whiptail catfish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 14 cm.