Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
| Rhadinoloricaria macromystax | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rhadinoloricaria |
| Species: | R. macromystax
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinoloricaria macromystax | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Loricaria macromystax Günther, 1869 | |
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax 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][3] The genus was monotypic until 2020, when a new species, R. stewarti, was described.[4]
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax is endemic to Peru where it occurs in the upper Amazon.[1] It is known to occur over sandy substrates. The species reaches a standard length of 14.2 cm (5.6 in).[5] This detrivorous, benthic species lives in white and clear water rivers with soft substrates made up of sand or lime.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Hidalgo del Aguila, M. & Chocano, L. (2016). "Rhadinoloricaria macromystax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829786A53817408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829786A53817408.en. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
- ^ Provenzano-Rizzi, Francisco; Barriga-Salazar, Ramiro (2020-05-21). "New finding of Rhadinoloricaria macromystax (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): redescription of the genus and description of a new species from Ecuador". Zootaxa. 4779 (4): 485–500. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4779.4.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33055766. S2CID 219501358.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhadinoloricaria macromystax". FishBase. November 2025 version.