Rhinolekos garavelloi
Rhinolekos garavelloi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paranaíba River basin in the upper Paraná River system in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The species reaches 3.6 cm (1.4 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, garavelloi, honors Julio C. Garavello of the Federal University of São Carlos for his contributions to the ichthyology of the Neotropical realm.[2]
| Rhinolekos garavelloi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolekos |
| Species: | R. garavelloi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinolekos garavelloi Martins & Langeani, 2011 | |
References
- Martins, Fernanda & Langeani, Francisco. (2011). Rhinolekos, a new genus with three new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from upper rio Paraná. Neotropical Ichthyology. 9. 65-78. 10.1590/S1679-62252011000100004.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rhinolekos garavelloi". FishBase.
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