Rhinelepis aspera
| Rhinelepis aspera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhinelepinae |
| Genus: | Rhinelepis |
| Species: | R. aspera
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinelepis aspera | |
Rhinelepis aspera is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Rhinelepinae, the rhinelepine plecos.[2] This catfish occurs in South America, where it occurs in the São Francisco and upper Paraná River basins of Brazil and Paraguay.[1] This species grows to a total length of 49 cm (19 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2024). "Rhinelepis aspera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T186899A1820054. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T186899A1820054.en. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhinelepis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhinelepis aspera". FishBase. November 2025 version.