PlanetCatfish.com - Rineloricaria sp. (5) (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Rineloricaria sp. (5)
Common Name	Immix Whiptail
Pronunciation	rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology	Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather.
Species Information
General Remarks	A very large (well over 10cm SL) flattened, reddish fish, similar in color pattern to Rineloricaria lanceolata, but with a distinctly different tail color pattern from the typical R. lanceolata, featuring a broad dark vertical band near the posterior margin of the caudal fin. The cheek odontodes of mature males are well-developed. This fish is imported out of Colombia as by-catch with Rineloricaria eigenmanni.
Habitat Information
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2023 Jun 19 10:00 (species record created: 2016 Jan 24 16:58)