Rineloricaria platyura
| Rineloricaria platyura | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. platyura
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria platyura | |
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Rineloricaria platyura[3] iis 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 coastal rivers near the mouth of the Amazon to the Essequibo River, in Brazil and in the Guianas and in the Cuyuní River in Venezuela and Colombia. Records elsewhere, such as in the Amazon basin of Brazil may represent misidentifications.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 14 cm (5.5 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
Rineloricaria platyura sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is frequently referred to as the pearlscale whiptail or the Amazonia whiptail.[5]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rineloricaria platyura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164523652A164523711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164523652A164523711.en. Retrieved 19 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 17 March 2026.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria platyura". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria paltyura". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ "Rineloricaria platyura • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.