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Scientific Name Rhadinoloricaria rhami  (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1983)
Common Names Marble Sand Pleco
Spættet Sandsugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Río Huacamayo, about 9°S, 75°29'W, about 8 kilometers northeast of Aguaytia village, Coronel Portillo Province, Peru.
Synonym(s) Crossoloricaria rhami
Etymology Greek, rhadinos, -e, -on = soft, flexible + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; Genus: Greek krossoi = tassel + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather
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Size 127mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Amazon River basin.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
Temperature 25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 10 (no. 1), pp 9, Fig.
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Last Update 2023 Aug 12 06:52 (species record created: 2006 Dec 07 02:30)