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Rineloricaria melini

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Species of catfish

Rineloricaria melini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species: R. melini
Binomial name
Rineloricaria melini
(Schindler, 1959)
Synonyms
  • Loricariichthys melini
  • Hemiloricaria melini

Rineloricaria melini 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 13 cm (5.1 inches) in standard length and the maximum length can reaches 18–20 cm and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

Rineloricaria melini appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to as the dappled whiptail catfish.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria melini". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria melini". FishBase.
  3. "Rineloricaria melini • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
Taxon identifiers
Rineloricaria melini


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