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  • Rineloricaria catamarcensis
  • Rineloricaria catamarcensis
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Scientific Name Rineloricaria catamarcensis    (Berg, 1895)
Common Name
Type Locality Arroyo El Tala, Catamarca Province, Argentina.
Synonym(s) Loricaria catamarcensis
Pronunciation rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Named for Catamarca Province, Argentina, its type locality.
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Size 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America.
La Plata, Paraná, Salado (Santa Fe), Tala (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Mar Chiquita, Dulce, Sali (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Anales del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Buenos Aires v. 4, pp 137.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:02 (species record created: 2005 Mar 05 00:00)