Rineloricaria phoxocephala

Rineloricaria phoxocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. phoxocephala
Binomial name
Rineloricaria phoxocephala
Synonyms[2]
  • Loricaria phoxocephala C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
  • Hemiloricaria phoxocephala (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889)

Rineloricaria phoxocephala[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 Amazon River basin in the Brazilian states of Acre, Amazonas and Rondônia.[1] The species reaches a standard length of 15 cm (5.9 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria phoxocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140728545A140728575. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140728545A140728575.pt. 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 17 March 2026.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria phoxocephala". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria phoxocephala". FishBase. November 2025 version.


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