Rineloricaria quadrensis

Rineloricaria quadrensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. quadrensis
Binomial name
Rineloricaria quadrensis
Reis, 1983[2]

Rineloricaria quadrensis[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 coastal streams and freshwater lagoons in the southern Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 14.7 cm (5.8 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 quadrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187240A1825219. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187240A1825219.pt. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ 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 17 March 2026.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria quadrensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria quadrensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.