Rhadinoloricaria rhami
| Rhadinoloricaria rhami | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rhadinoloricaria |
| Species: | R. rhami
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinoloricaria rhami | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Crossoloricaria rhami Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1983 | |
Rhadinoloricaria rhami is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the suckermouth armored catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Urubamba and Ucayali River basins in Peru; the Amazon basin of Colombia and Madre de Dios-Beni-Orthon basin in Bolivia, it has also been found in the Yuruá River in southeastern Peru.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) .[3]
Etymology
Rhadinoloricaria rhami has a specific name which honors the Swiss ichthyologist and aquarist Patrick de Rham, who was the leader of the expedition on which the Isbrucker and Nijssen collected the type series, in which de Rham assisted.[4]
References
- ^ a b Chuctaya, J.; Arguello, P. & Sanchez-Duarte, P. (2016). "Crossoloricaria rhami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829529A53817113. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829529A53817113.en. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhadinoloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhadinoloricaria rhami". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 5 March 2026.