Biology:Rineloricaria parva

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Rineloricaria parva
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. parva
Binomial name
Rineloricaria parva
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Hemiloricaria parva
  • Loricaria parva
Short description: Species of catfish

Rineloricaria parva[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin in Argentina , Brazil , and Paraguay. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Rineloricaria parva appears in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to as the common whiptail catfish.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3021022 entry