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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria misionera Rodriguez & Miquelarena, 2005 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Arroyo Cuña–Pirú (27º08’S 54º54’W) Cainguás Department, Misiones Province, Argentina. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. The specific name, misionera, refers to Misiones, the Argentinian Province containing the type-locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 97mm (3.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males have enlarged odontodes on the sides of their head, especially on the opercular area, and on the dorsal surface of branched pectoral-fin rays. The pectoral spine and the anterodorsal odontodes are also enlarged. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná and Uruguay River basins in Argentina. La Plata  , Paraná (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 | |
| Furniture | In the wild inhabits small streams with swift current over rocky and sandy bottoms. Individuals seek shelter between these rocks, gravel, and crevices during the day, and are active mainly during the night. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zootaxa 945: 1–15 (2005) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jul 04 09:04 (species record created: 2010 Jul 04 05:28) |
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