Rineloricaria maacki
| Rineloricaria maacki | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. maacki
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria maacki | |
Rineloricaria maacki 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][3] This catfish is found in the middle and lower drainage of the Iguaçu River, a tributary of the Paraná River, in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. It is typically found in environments characterized by muddy and medium-to-fast-flowing water, a substrate composed primarily of sand, and little to no marginal vegetation. The species reaches a standard length of 13.6 cm (5.4 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4] Its specific name honors Reinhard Maack for his contributions to the geological knowledge of the Iguazu basin.[5]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria maacki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186457A1813347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186457A1813347.pt. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Ingenito, Leonardo F. S.; Ghazzi, Miriam S.; Duboc, Luiz F.; Abilhoa, Vinícius (2008). "Two new species of Rineloricaria (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Iguaçu basin, southern Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 6 (3): 355–366. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252008000300009.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria maacki". 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 13 March 2026.