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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria microlepidota (Steindachner, 1907) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Juruá River, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria lima microlepidota, Loricaria microlepidota |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 145mm or 5.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Originally as Loricaria lima var. microlepidota |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Juruá River basin. Amazon, Juruá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | In captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 44 (no. 10) (for 25 Apr. 1907), pp 154 [3]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.3862 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:03) |