Rineloricaria stewarti
| Rineloricaria stewarti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. stewarti
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria stewarti (C. H. Eigenmann, 1909)[2]
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Rineloricaria stewarti,[3] sometimes known as Stewart's whiptail catfish,[4] 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 coastal rivers of the Guianas, being known from French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname, as well as adjacent parts of Venezuela and Brazil.[1] It is typically seen in moderately sunlit forest creeks with a depth of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in), clear, fast-moving water, and a substrate composed of rocks and sand. It is known to occur alongside the species Corydoras guianensis and Moenkhausia oligolepis, as well as members of the genus Phenacogaster.[5] The specific name honors Douglas Stewart of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.[6]
Mature male individuals of Rineloricaria stewarti are known to develop odontodes on both sides of the head and towards the back of the interorbitals. The species reaches a standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5]
References
- ^ a b Ballen, G.A. (2023). "Rineloricaria stewarti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176227537A176227801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176227537A176227801.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 stewarti". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Rineloricaria stewarti • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria stewarti". 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.