Rineloricaria jubata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Mira River and the Esmeraldas River in Ecuador. The species reaches 21 cm (8.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Rineloricaria jubata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. jubata
Binomial name
Rineloricaria jubata
(Boulenger, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria jubata
  • Hemiloricaria jubata

References edit

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria jubata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria jubata". FishBase.