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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria pentamaculata Langeani & de Araujo, 1994 |
| Common Name | Whiptail Catfish |
| Type Locality | Rio Turvo, Ourinhos, Upper Paraná River drainage, São Paulo, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Turvo River basin in São Paulo, Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Grande (Parana basin), Turvo (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 | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Communicações do Museu de Ciêcias da PUCRS No. 7, pp153, Figs. 2, 2A. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 19 10:38 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:07) |