Rineloricaria sneiderni
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. sneiderni
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria sneiderni | |
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Rineloricaria sneiderni[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 occurs in high-altitude brooks in the Jurubidá River basin in Colombia, with its type locality being listed as near Nuquí.[4] The species reaches 18 cm (7.1 in) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5] The specific name honors the collector of the holotype, the Swedish ornithologist Kjell von Sneidern.[6]
References
- ^ Mesa-Salazar, L.; Sanchez-Duarte, P.; Lasso, C. & Usma, S. (2016). "Rineloricaria sneiderni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829670A61473498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829670A61473498.en. Retrieved 17 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 sneiderni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Rineloricaria sneiderni • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria sneiderni". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 17 March 2026.