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From swamp near Rio Itaya, Iquitos, Peru
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria morrowi Fowler, 1940 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Contamana, Río Ucayali basin, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiloricaria morrowi, Rhineloricaria morrowi |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. - more row wee. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 165mm or 6.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males grow short spines in the top of their heads and pectoral fins. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Ucayali River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Adaptable omnivores, these fish will eat most foods from cucumber or zucchini slices to frozen bloodworm or dry flake foods. User data. |
| Furniture | The fish should be provided with half-pipe type refuges which also often be used as spawning sites. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful and not territorial. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 91 (for 1939), pp 244, Figs. 39-41. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 7 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.1272 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2004 May 19 00:00) |