Biology:Rineloricaria stellata
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Short description: Species of catfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. stellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria stellata Ghazzi, 2008
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Rineloricaria stellata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin in Brazil , including the Buricá River, the Ibicuí River, the Ijuí River, and the Piratini River. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
References
- ↑ Ghazzi, Miriam. (2008). Nine new species of the genus Rineloricaria (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Uruguay river, southern Brazil. Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 98. 100-122.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2023). "Rineloricaria stellata". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Rineloricaria-stellata.
Wikidata ☰ Q5650651 entry
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