Rineloricaria aurata
| Rineloricaria aurata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. aurata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria aurata | |
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Rineloricaria aurata s 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 found in South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin in Brazil and Paraguay.[3] The species is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rineloricaria aurata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164521761A164521829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164521761A164521829.en. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ 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 10 March 2026.
- ^ Vera-Alcaraz, Héctor & Pavanelli, C. & Zawadzki, Cláudio. (2011). Taxonomic revision of the Rineloricaria species (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Paraguay River basin. Neotropical Ichthyology. 10. 285-311. 10.1590/S1679-62252012000200006.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria aurata". FishBase. November 2025 version.