Rineloricaria phoxocephala

Rineloricaria phoxocephala[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Rineloricaria phoxocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. phoxocephala
Binomial name
Rineloricaria phoxocephala
(Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria phoxocephala
  • Hemiloricaria phoxocephala

References

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