Rineloricaria beni
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. beni
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria beni | |
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Rineloricaria beni[3] 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 occurs in the Mamoré, Iténez and Noel Kempff Mercado river basins in upp Amazon basin of Bolivia. Its type locality is Rogaguado Lake in the Beni River basin,[1] as reflected in the specific name.[4] The species reaches a standard length of 7.8 cm (3.1 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5]
Rineloricaria beni sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to as the dwarf whiptail catfish.[6]
References
- ^ a b Sarmiento, J.; Maldonado, M. & Carvajal, F. (2016). "Rineloricaria beni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829987A53817718. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829987A53817718.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.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria beni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria beni". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ "Rineloricaria beni (Pearson, 1924)". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.