Rineloricaria fallax
| Rineloricaria fallax | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. fallax
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria fallax (Steindachner, 1915)[2]
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Rineloricaria fallax 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 upper Rupununi, Amazon and Orinoco river basins, having been recorded in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname.[1] Females lay their eggs in small caves and the eggs are tended by the male, who alo releases the fry from the eggs. This species reaches a standard length of 15.7 cm (6.2 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather.[3] This species is one of the commonest Rineloricaria species in the aquarium trade, the trade calling it the whiptail catfish.[4]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rineloricaria fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164522274A164522282. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T164522274A164522282.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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria fallax". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ "Rineloricaria fallax Whiptail Catfish". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 11 March 2026.