Biology:Rineloricaria reisi

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Short description: Species of catfish

Rineloricaria reisi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. reisi
Binomial name
Rineloricaria reisi
Ghazzi, 2008

Rineloricaria reisi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[1] It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin, specifically the Piratini River and the Conceição River in Brazil , as well as Misiones Province in Argentina .[2] The species reaches 19.8 cm (7.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

  1. Ghazzi, Miriam. (2008). Nine new species of the genus Rineloricaria (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Uruguay river, southern Brazil. Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 98. 100-122.
  2. Almirón, A.E., Casciotta, J.R., Piálek, L., Diaz, F.R., & Říčan, O. (2014). First record of Rineloricaria reisi, R. stellata and R. zaina (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Río Uruguay basin in Argentina. Check List, 10, 1528-1530.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2023). "Rineloricaria reisi". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/63927. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2876714 entry