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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria strigilata (Hensel, 1868) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Stony brook near Santa Cruz, Laguna dos Patos basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria strigilata |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 139mm (5.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: throughout most of the Laguna do Patos drainage. Rio Grande Do Sul, Laguna dos Patos  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | In nature, R. strigilata inhabits slow to fast flowing watercourses, with clear to brown water and sandy or muddy bottoms. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 34 (pt 1) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Oct 25 07:42 (species record created: 2010 Jul 04 05:29) |
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