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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria longicauda Reis, 1983 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Specific epithet in reference to the great length of the caudal peduncle. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 132mm (5.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal drainages of Rio Grande do Sul between Chuí and Tramandaí in Brazil. Rio Grande Do Sul (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | In the wild R.longicauda occurs in watercourses with slow to medium flow, clear to brown water and sandy or muddy bottoms. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Iheringia, Serie Zoologia (Porto Alegre) No. 62: 61-80. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Sep 15 12:51 (species record created: 2010 Jul 04 05:28) |
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