Dorsal view
Close-up of head; Dorsal view
Close-up of tail
Nickerie river
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria stewarti (Eigenmann, 1909) |
| Common Name | Stewart's Whiptail Catfish |
| Type Locality | Chipoo Creek, Ireng River system, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiloricaria stewarti, Loricaria stewarti |
| 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 | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Upper Marowijne, Grand Inini (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 2021. |
| pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°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 | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 6 (no. 1), pp 9. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up R. stewarti on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up R. stewarti on Fishbase |
 | Look up R. stewarti on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up R. stewarti on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.1472 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |