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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria malabarbai Rodriguez & Reis, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Agudo, Arroio Corupá on road between Agudo and Dona Francisca hydroelectric dam, 29°33'54''S, 53°17'09''W, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. The specific name is given to honour ichthyologist Luiz Roberto Malabarba, for his many important contributions to neotropical ichthyology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 93mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Jacuí and Rio Camaquã drainages in Brazil. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos, Camaquã (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos, Guaíba, Jacuí (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | In the wild occurs in slow to fast flowing watercourses, with clear or brown water and usually on rocky bottoms. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2008 (no. 2), pp 338, Fig. 9. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 10 12:13 (species record created: 2009 Dec 30 12:40) |