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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria malabarbai Rodriguez & Reis, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. The specific name is given to honour ichthyologist Luiz Roberto Malabarba, for his many important contributions to neotropical ichthyology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 93mm (3.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Jacuí and Rio Camaquã drainages in Brazil. Rio Grande Do Sul, Laguna dos Patos  , Camaquã (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Rio Grande Do Sul, Laguna dos Patos , Jacuí (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | In the wild occurs in slow to fast flowing watercourses, with clear or brown water and usually on rocky bottoms. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Copeia 2008, No. 2: 333-349. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jan 27 07:24 (species record created: 2009 Dec 30 12:40) |
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