Rineloricaria jaraguensis

Rineloricaria jaraguensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. jaraguensis
Binomial name
Rineloricaria jaraguensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Loricaria jaraguensis Steindachner, 1909

Rineloricaria jaraguensis[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 Itapocu River basin, part of the drainage in the municipality of Jaraguá do Sul in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 18.5 cm (7.3 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria jaraguensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186622A1815887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186622A1815887.pt. Retrieved 12 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 12 March 2026.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria jaraguensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria jaraguensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.