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Loricariidae
Rineloricaria tropeira
Rineloricaria tropeira
- Tropical
- Upper river
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Elongated
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
SmallRineloricaria tropeira 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 drainages of the Canoas River and the Pelotas River, tributaries of the upper Uruguay River, in the southern Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina . The species reaches an standard length of 10.3 cm (4.1 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Rineloricaria
- Maximum length
- 10.3 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- South America: tributaries of the rio Pelotas and rio Canoas of the upper rio Uruguay basin in Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
