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Scientific Name Rineloricaria sanga  Ghazzi, 2008
Common Name
Type Locality Iraí, Sanga das Aguas Frias, cerca de 100 meters do rio Uruguai, 27°12'S, 53°17'W, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Pronunciation rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. This specific epithet is a local name for the small stream where this species was found.
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Size 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: known only from the vicinity of Iraí in Rio Uruguay basin, Brazil.
La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Quaraí (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Iheringia, Série Zoologia (Porto Alegre) v. 98 (no. 1), pp 117, Fig. 11.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 28 16:45 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 04:58)