PlanetCatfish.com - Rhadinoloricaria rhami (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Rhadinoloricaria rhami** (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1983)
Common Names	Marble Sand Pleco Spættet Sandsugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Río Huacamayo, about 9°S, 75°29'W, about 8 kilometers northeast of Aguaytia village, Coronel Portillo Province, Peru.
Synonym(s)	Crossoloricaria rhami
Etymology	Greek, rhadinos, -e, -on = soft, flexible + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; Genus: Greek krossoi = tassel + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather
Species Information
Size	127mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 10 (no. 1), pp 9, Fig.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 12 06:52 (species record created: 2006 Dec 07 02:30)