Rineloricaria castroi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Trombetas River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 16 cm (6.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Rineloricaria |
Species: | R. castroi
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Binomial name | |
Rineloricaria castroi Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria castroi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria castroi". FishBase.