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Scientific Name | Rineloricaria formosa Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979 |
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Type Locality | Lagoon about 1 kilometer upriver from Puerto Inírida, Río Orinoco basin, Colombia. |
Type Locality Notes | Type locality available at GBIF.org. Latitude and longitude inferred from narrative of type locality. 3.854145, -67.935219. |
Synonym(s) | Hemiloricaria formosa |
Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
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Size | 152mm or 6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Western Orinoco and upper Amazon River basins. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Preto da Eva (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
pH | 5.8 - 7.0 |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 48 (no. 2), pp 192, Figs. 1-3. |
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Last Update | 2022 Oct 19 07:43 (species record created: 2004 Feb 22 00:00) |