/loricariidae/rineloricaria/zaina/1.jpg "Rineloricaria zaina(1) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria zaina Ghazzi, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Independência (rio Buricá, no eixo da barragem da CERTHIL, aprox. 27º51’S 54º8’W) |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. This specific epithet refers to the dark brown (zaina=dark brown like a cow or horse) colouring of several collected specimens as well as the velvety, small odontodes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 127mm (5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Tributaries of rio Uruguai from Marcelino Ramos (RS) and/or rio do Peixe (SC) to rio Jaguari (tributari of rio Ibicuí). La Plata  , Uruguay , Middle Uruguay, Ibicuí, Jaguari (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 (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. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jul 20 11:49 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 05:00) |
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