/loricariidae/rineloricaria/tropeira/1.jpg "Rineloricaria tropeira(1) Dorsal View - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria tropeira Ghazzi, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Grande do Sul: Vacaria (arroio Passo do Carro, drenagem do rio Quatis, afluente do rio Pelotas, estrada Vacaria/Bom Jesus, 28º36’S 50º43’W) |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Named to honour the Tropeiros, who would transport horses and mules in this region. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 88mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Tributaries to Rio Pelotas and Rio Canoas, upper Rio Uruguay. La Plata  , Uruguay , Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Uruguay , Upper Uruguay, Canoas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
 -
Search Planet Catfish for more on Rineloricaria tropeira
 - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Rineloricaria tropeira on AquaticRepublic.com
 - Look up Rineloricaria tropeira on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web) |
| Hits | 1674 hits. |
| Last Update | 2008 Jul 20 11:48 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 04:59) |
Registered users: Bing [Bot], Birger, ElTofi, Google [Bot], krazyGeoff
© 1996 - 2012 PlanetCatfish.com, part of the Aquatic Republic Network group of websites. All Rights Reserved. By accessing this site you agree to our Terms and Conditions of Use.
