Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
| Rineloricaria microlepidogaster | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. microlepidogaster
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria microlepidogaster | |
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Rineloricaria microlepidogaster[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 Lagoa dos Patos basin in the state ofRio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.[1] It is typically seen in environments with slow to fast water flow, clear to brown water, and a substrate composed of rocks, sand, or mud, including polluted waters. The species reaches a standard length of 19.3 cm (7.6 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
References
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria microlepidogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186340A1811571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186340A1811571.pt. Retrieved 14 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 14 March 2026.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria microlepidogaster". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria microlepidogaster". FishBase. November 2025 version.