Rineloricaria latirostris

Rineloricaria latirostris[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 36 cm (14.2 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Rineloricaria latirostris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. latirostris
Binomial name
Rineloricaria latirostris
(Boulenger, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria latirostris
  • Loricaria paulina
The loricariid labeled with the number 3 in this image is a specimen of Rineloricaria latirostris.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria latirostris". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria latirostris". FishBase.
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