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From swamp near Rio Itaya, Iquitos, Peru
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria morrowi Fowler, 1940 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Contamana, Río Ucayali basin, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiloricaria morrowi, Rhineloricaria morrowi |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 165mm or 6.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Temperature | 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | In captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 91 (for 1939), pp 244, Figs. 39-41. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up R. morrowi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up R. morrowi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.1272 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |