Rineloricaria setepovos

Rineloricaria setepovos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. setepovos
Binomial name
Rineloricaria setepovos
Ghazzi, 2008[2]

Rineloricaria setepovos[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 Piratini River, which is part of the Uruguay River basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. The species reaches a standard lengthof 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Rineloricaria setepovos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140728675A140728681. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140728675A140728681.pt. Retrieved 17 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. ^ Miriam Ghazzi (2008). "Nine new species of the genus Rineloricaria (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Uruguay river, southern Brazil". Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 98: 100–122.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria setepovos". FishBase. November 2025 version.