Rineloricaria malabarbai
| Rineloricaria malabarbai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. malabarbai
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria malabarbai | |
Rineloricaria malabarbai[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 basins of the Jacuí River and the Camaquã River which drain into the Lagoa dos Patos in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southeastern Brazil.[1] It is typically found in environments with slow to fast water flow, clear to brown water, and rocky substrates. The species reaches a standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
Etymology
The specific name of R. malabarbai honors Luiz Roberto Malabarba for his contributions to the ichthyology of the Neotropical realm.[5]
References
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria malabarbai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186643A1816202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186643A1816202.pt. Retrieved 14 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 14 March 2026.
- ^ Mónica Sonia Rodriguez and Roberto Essser dos Reis (2008). "Taxonomic Review of Rineloricaria (Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from the Laguna dos Patos Drainage, Southern Brazil, with the Descriptions of Two New Species and the Recognition of Two Species Groups". Copeia. 2008: 333–349. doi:10.1643/CI-06-218.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria malabarbai". 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 14 March 2026.