Rineloricaria misionera
| Rineloricaria misionera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. misionera
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria misionera M. S. Rodriguez & Miquelarena, 2008[2]
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Rineloricaria misionera[3] [4] 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 Paraná River and the Uruguay River in Misiones in Argentina.[1] It is typically found in small streams with swift currents and substrates composed of rocks and sand. It is known to be nocturnal, seeking shelter between rocks during the day. The species reaches a standard length of 9.7 cm (3.8 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5] The specific name, misionera, is Spanish for "missionary" and is a reference to the Argentinian province of Misiones, where the type locality of Arroyo Cuña-Pirú is located.[6]
References
- ^ a b Vera-Alcaraz, H.S. & Fernando, E. (2023). "Rineloricaria misionera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176502545A176502566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176502545A176502566.en. 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 12 March 2026.
- ^ Rodríguez, Mónica S.; Miquelarena, Amalia M. (2005). "A new species of Rineloricaria (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Paraná and Uruguay River basins, Misiones, Argentina". Zootaxa. 945: 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.945.1.1. hdl:11336/30759.
- ^ Rodriguez, M. & Miquelarena, A. (2008). "Rineloricaria isaaci (Loricariidae: Loricariinae), a new species of loricariid catfish from the Uruguay River basin". Journal of Fish Biology. 73: 1635–1647. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02037.x.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria misiones". 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.