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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/pareiacantha/2.jpg "Rineloricaria pareiacantha")
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Close-up of head, Dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/pareiacantha/4.jpg "Rineloricaria pareiacantha")
Ventral view
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria pareiacantha (Fowler, 1943) |
| Common Name | Whiptail Catfish |
| Type Locality | Río Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria pareiacantha |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Santa Lucia River basin. La Plata, Santa Lucia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95, pp321, Figs. 10-12. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 19 10:38 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:05) |