Rineloricaria platyura

Rineloricaria platyura[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in coastal rivers from the mouth of the Amazon River to the Essequibo River in French Guiana, Guyana, and Brazil. The species reaches 14 cm (5.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Rineloricaria platyura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. platyura
Binomial name
Rineloricaria platyura
(Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria platyura
  • Hemiloricaria platyura
  • Loricaria submarginatus

Rineloricaria platyura sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is frequently referred to as the pearlscale whiptail or the Amazonia whiptail.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria platyura". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria platyura". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Rineloricaria platyura • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.