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| Scientific Name | Rhadinoloricaria macromystax (Günther, 1869) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Upper Amazon R., Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria macromystax |
| Etymology | Greek, rhadinos, -e, -on = soft, flexible + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; This specific epithet refers to its large(macro=large) mustache(mystax=mustache). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 142mm (5.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1869 (pt 2) 426 Figs. 5-6 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jun 21 11:06 (species record created: 2007 Feb 20 12:21) |
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