Rineloricaria cacerensis

Rineloricaria cacerensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. cacerensis
Binomial name
Rineloricaria cacerensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Loricaria cacerensis A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912
  • Hemiloricaria cacerensis (A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912)

Rineloricaria cacerensis[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 is found in the Paraguay River basin in Brazil, with its type locality reportedly being Cáceres in the state of Mato Grosso.[4] The species is believed to be a facultative air-breather, like other members of the genus Rineloricaria.[5]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria cacerensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140728315A140728337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140728315A140728337.pt. Retrieved 10 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 10 March 2026.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria cacerensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  4. ^ "Rineloricaria cacerensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria cacerensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.