Rineloricaria latirostris

Rineloricaria latirostris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. latirostris
Binomial name
Rineloricaria latirostris
(Boulenger, 1900)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Loricaria latirostris Boulenger, 1900
  • Loricaria paulina Boulenger, 1900

Rineloricaria latirostris is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish 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 upper Paraná River basin in Brazil.[1] This species reaches a total length of 36 cm (14 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria latirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186770A1818119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186770A1818119.pt. Retrieved 13 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 13 March 2026.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria latirostris". FishBase. November 2025 version.
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