Rineloricaria malabarbai

Rineloricaria malabarbai[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Jacuí River and the Camaquã River in Brazil. It is typically found in environments with slow to fast water flow, clear to brown water, and rocky substrates. The species reaches 10.2 cm (4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name honors Luiz Roberto Malabarba for his contributions to the ichthyology of the Neotropical realm.[2]

Rineloricaria malabarbai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. malabarbai
Binomial name
Rineloricaria malabarbai
Rodriguez & Reis, 2008

References

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  1. ^ Rodriguez, Mónica & Reis, Roberto. (2008). Taxonomic Review of Rineloricaria (Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from the Laguna dos Patos Drainage, Southern Brazil, with the Descriptions of Two New Species and the Recognition of Two Species Groups. Copeia. 2008. 333-349. 10.1643/CI-06-218.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria malabarbai". FishBase.