Biology:Rineloricaria pentamaculata

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Short description: Species of catfish

Rineloricaria pentamaculata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. pentamaculata
Binomial name
Rineloricaria pentamaculata
Langeani & de Araujo, 1994

Rineloricaria pentamaculata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Turvo River basin in the state of São Paulo in Brazil , with its type locality being listed as near Ourinhos.[2] The species is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6430968 entry