AquaticRepublic.com - Rineloricaria sp. `LORETO` (Loricariidae) All Fishes

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Scientific Name	Rineloricaria sp. `LORETO`
Common Name	Whiptail Catfish
Pronunciation	rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology	Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather.
Species Information
Sexing	Males grow short spines in the top of their heads and pectoral fins.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Adaptable omnivores, these fish will eat most foods from cucumber or zucchini slices to frozen bloodworm or dry flake foods. User data.
Furniture	The fish should be provided with half-pipe type refuges which also often be used as spawning sites.
Compatibility	Peaceful and not territorial.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2019 Aug 03 15:06 (species record created: 2001 Nov 23 00:00)