Rhinelepis strigosa
| Rhinelepis strigosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhinelepinae |
| Genus: | Rhinelepis |
| Species: | R. strigosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinelepis strigosa Valenciennes, 1840[2]
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Rhinelepis strigosa 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 Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay river basins in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[1] This species grows to a total length of 48 cm (19 in).[3]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rhinelepis strigosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164534371A164534406. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164534371A164534406.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 strigosa". FishBase. November 2025 version.