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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rhinelepis strigosa Valenciennes, 1840 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Paraná and other rivers of Corrientes Province, Argentina |
| Synonym(s) | Rhinelepis paraguensis |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek, lepis = scale |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 400mm (15.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná and Uruguay River basins. La Plata  , Uruguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | No reports of breeding in captivity. It appears that this species doesn't care for the brood in the traditional cave-breeding manner that other loricarid species does, but rather that the eggs are released in running water and allowed to disperse, similar to many non-brood-caring species. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Historie naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième, Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:480 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Hits | 1932 hits. |
| Last Update | 2009 Oct 09 03:27 (species record created: 2008 Nov 22 02:47) |
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