Rineloricaria castroi
| Rineloricaria castroi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. castroi
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria castroi | |
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Rineloricaria castroi[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 Amazon and Tocantins River basins in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Guyana.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4] The specific name honors the Brazilian ichthyologist Ricardo Macedo Corrêa e Castro of the University of São Paulo, the collector of the holotype.[5]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rineloricaria castroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49829845A160338797. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829845A160338797.en. Retrieved 11 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 11 March 2026.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria castroi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria castroi". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 11 March 2026.