Rineloricaria latirostris
Rineloricaria latirostris[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 36 cm (14.2 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Rineloricaria latirostris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. latirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria latirostris (Boulenger, 1900) | |
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The loricariid labeled with the number 3 in this image is a specimen of Rineloricaria latirostris.
References
- "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria latirostris". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria latirostris". FishBase.
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