Rineloricaria parva

Rineloricaria parva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. parva
Binomial name
Rineloricaria parva
(Boulenger, 1895)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Hemiloricaria parva Boulenger, 1895
  • Loricaria parva (Boulenger, 1895)

Rineloricaria parva[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 Paraguay, Uruguay, and lower and middle Paraná River basins in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 11 cm (4.3 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]

Rineloricaria parva appears in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to as the common whiptail catfish.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rineloricaria parva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830024A160338835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830024A160338835.en. Retrieved 19 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 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria parva". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rinelorucaria parva". FishBase. November 2025 version.
  5. ^ "Rineloricaria parva • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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