Rineloricaria wolfei
| Rineloricaria wolfei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. wolfei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria wolfei | |
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Rineloricaria wolfei 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 Ucayali and Madre de Dios river basins in Peru.[1] This species reaches 14.9 cm (5.9 in) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3] The specific name honors Thomas W. Wolfe who was part of the 1937 collecting expedition to the Ucayali River basin led by William C. Morrow.[4]
References
- ^ a b Reis, R.; Lima, F.; Chocano, L. & Hidalgo del Aguila, M. (2016). "Rineloricaria wolfei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T167762A53828998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T167762A53828998.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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria wolfei". 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.