Rineloricaria caracasensis

Rineloricaria caracasensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. caracasensis
Binomial name
Rineloricaria caracasensis
(Bleeker, 1862)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Hemiloricaria caracasensis Bleeker, 1862

Rineloricaria caracasensis[2] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the suckermouth armored catfishes.[1] This catfish is found in the Caribbean coastal drainages of Venezuela. The species is known to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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 11 March 2026.
  2. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria caracasensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria caracasensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.


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