/loricariidae/rineloricaria/stellata/1.jpg "Rineloricaria stellata(1) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria stellata Ghazzi, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul: Ijuí (arroio afluente do rio Ijuí, estrada de São Luiz Gonzaga/Ijuí, 28º23'S 53º55'W) |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. This specific epithet literally means small star(stellata=small star) and refers to the small pores of the lateral line. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Buricá, rio Ijuí, rio Piratini and rio Ibicuí of the Rio Uruguay basin in Brazil. La Plata  , Uruguay , Middle Uruguay, Ijuí (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Uruguay , Buricá (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Uruguay , Piratini (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Uruguay , Middle Uruguay, Ibicuí (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Iheringia, Sér. Zool. vol.98 no.1 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Feb 10 15:24 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 04:59) |
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