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Rineloricaria castroi

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Species of catfish

Rineloricaria castroi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species: R. castroi
Binomial name
Rineloricaria castroi
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
Synonyms
  • Hemiloricaria castroi

Rineloricaria castroi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Trombetas River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 16 cm (6.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria castroi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria castroi". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Rineloricaria castroi


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