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| Scientific Name | Rhinolekos capetinga Roxo, Ochoa, Silva & Oliveira, 2015 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Goiás State, municipality of Água Fria de Goiás, córrego da Branca, drainage of the rio Tocantizinho, rio Tocantins basin, 14°53'47.2"S, 47°34'58.4"W, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | The generic name is a combination of the greek, rhinos = nose, nostril and lekos = plate, in reference to presence of the lateronasal plate. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Sexing | Males with conspicuous urogenital papillae immediately posterior to anus, and with a dorsal expanded flap of skin in all pelvic-fin rays. Males with conspicuous urogenital papillae immediately posterior to anus, and with a dorsal expanded flap of skin in all pelvic-fin rays. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins, Maranhão (Tocantins), Tocantizinho (Tocantinzinho) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | ZooKeys No. 481, pp 114, Figs. 1-3. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up R. capetinga on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up R. capetinga on Fishbase |
 | Look up R. capetinga on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up R. capetinga on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.506.6405 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |