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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria phoxocephala (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Coary [Curay], Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiloricaria phoxocephala, Loricaria phoxocephala |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , 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 | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 2, pp 37. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.2481 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:02 (species record created: 2010 Jun 03 13:11) |