/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/steinbachi/1.jpg "Rineloricaria steinbachi")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/steinbachi/2.jpg "Rineloricaria steinbachi")
100.3mm SL, male, rio Orosas, Bolivia/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/steinbachi/3.jpg "Rineloricaria steinbachi")
Ventral view
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria steinbachi (Regan, 1906) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Departamento Cachi, 25°06'15''S, 66°11'16''W, río Juramento basin, Salta, Argentina, elevation 2500 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Canthopomus montebelloi, Ixinandria montebelloi, Loricaria steinbachi |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 113mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | In their 2008 review of the genus, Rodriguez et al determined that the populations I. montebelloi and I. steinbachi were not significantly distinct and did not deserve separate species recognition. As such, they placed I. montebelloi in synonymy of I. steinbachi. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper río Juramento basin, río Salado drainage in Salta (Argentina), upper río Bermejo in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia, and upper río Pilcomayo in southern Bolivia. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Pilcomayo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná, Bermejo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Salado (Santa Fe), Juramento (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Other Parameters | This species lives in fast flowing and highly oxygenated waters, with stony bottom, usually hiding under the stones during the day. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 17 (no. 97), pp 97. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 05:40 (species record created: 2011 Sep 06 00:40) |