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Scientific Name Rineloricaria henselii    (Steindachner, 1907)
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Cubatao, Santa Catherina near Theresopolis, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Loricaria henselii
Pronunciation rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. 
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Size 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Cubatão River in southern Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Santa Catarina State Rivers, Cubataõ (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding In captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 116 (1. Abth.), pp488 [14].
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 09:33)