Rineloricaria altipinnis

Rineloricaria altipinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. altipinnis
Binomial name
Rineloricaria altipinnis
(Breder, 1925)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Loricaria altipinnis Breder, 1925
  • Hemiloricaria altipinnis (Breder 1925)

Rineloricaria altipinnis 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 only known from 5 locations in Eastern Panama, the type locality in the Chico River, part of the Tuira River system in Darien. it has also been recorded in the Chamurucuate stream, Bayano River and Sambú River.[1]This species attains a standard length of 15.4 cm (6.1 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Lyons, T.J. & González, R. (2020). "Rineloricaria altipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T164694148A164695453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T164694148A164695453.en. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rineloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria altipinnis". FishBase. November 2025 version.
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