/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/capitonia/1.jpg "Rineloricaria capitonia")
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria capitonia Ghazzi, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Condor, rio Alegre estrada Condor/Colônia Cash, 28°11'S, 53°27'W, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. This specific epithet refers to its large head(capitonia=large head, com cabeça grande). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 192mm or 7.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Alegre and Rio Palmeira (tributary of the Rio Ijuí) and Rio Passo Fundo in Brazil. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Alegre (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Palmeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Passo Fundo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Iheringia, Série Zoologia (Porto Alegre) v. 98 (no. 1), 110, Figs. 6-7. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 16:45 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 04:56) |