Rhinotocinclus chromodontus

Rhinotocinclus chromodontus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rhinotocinclus
Species:
R. chromodontus
Binomial name
Rhinotocinclus chromodontus
(Britski & Garavello, 2007)
Synonyms

Hisonotus chromodontus

Rhinotocinclus chromodontus[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to Brazil, where it occurs in the Tapajós basin. The species is usually found in shallow flat parts of creeks with clear water, low current, and sandy substrate. It reaches 3.3 cm (1.3 in) SL.[3]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hisonotus chromodontus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T135060165A135060169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T135060165A135060169.pt. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  2. ^ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Hisonotus chromodontus)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Hisonotus chromodontus". FishBase.