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Rineloricaria teffeana

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Species of catfish

Rineloricaria teffeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species: R. teffeana
Binomial name
Rineloricaria teffeana
(Steindachner, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria teffeana
  • Hemiloricaria teffeana
  • Loricaria valenciennesii

Rineloricaria teffeana is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil, with its type locality being listed as presumably near Tefé. The species reaches 14 cm (5.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "Rineloricaria teffeana (Steindachner, 1879)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. "Rineloricaria teffeana • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria teffeana". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Rineloricaria teffeana


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