Ventral view
Ventral view showing key ID features.
Male hatching eggs.
Habitat: Venezuelan llanos in the dry season
Lateral view
Male sitting on green eggs
Male with eggs
Odontodes on male's head, cheeks & pectoral fins
Pair, female to left
Six month old juvenile
Fry
Close-up of tail
Dorsal view
Color variation
Male
2.5 months old, 30 mm TL
Male
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Scientific Name | Rineloricaria eigenmanni (Pellegrin, 1908) |
Common Name | Common Whiptail Catfish |
Type Locality | Sarare, Venezuela. |
Synonym(s) | Hemiloricaria eigenmanni, Loricaria eigenmanni |
Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. - EYE gn MAN eye. |
Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Species named in honour of Dr. Carl H. Eigenmann, Professor of Ichthyology in Indiana (1863-1927). |
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Size | 102mm or 4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | This is a very common species. Easily identified by the combination of barred fins and the dark lines on the ventral sides of the tail. |
Sexing | Males grow short spines in the top of their heads and pectoral fins. |
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Distribution | South America. Orinoco (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. |
pH | 6.0 - 7.4 |
Temperature | 24.0-29.0°C or 75.2-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | Needs neutral, soft water to initiate spawning. |
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Feeding | Adaptable omnivores, these fish will eat most foods from cucumber or zucchini slices to frozen bloodworm or dry flake foods. User data. |
Furniture | Rounded stones, sticks, and leaves over sand. The fish should be provided with half-pipe type refuges which also often be used as spawning sites. |
Compatibility | Peaceful and not territorial, will not harm even the smallest fry. |
Suggested Tankmates | See article. |
Breeding | See article. |
Breeding Reports | There are 9 breeding reports, read them all here. |
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Reference | Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 33 (for 25 June 1908), pp 125. |
Registered Keepers | There are 71 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 26 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 17 11:51 (species record created: 2003 Aug 08 00:00) |