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Rineloricaria formosa

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Species of catfish

Rineloricaria formosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species: R. formosa
Binomial name
Rineloricaria formosa
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
Synonyms
  • Hemiloricaria formosa

Rineloricaria formosa is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the western Orinoco and upper Amazon River basins in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. The species reaches 15.2 cm (6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

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


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