/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/rupestris/1.jpg "Rineloricaria rupestris")
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria rupestris (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río San Pedro at bridge south of Mene Grande, Río Motatán system, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Fonchiiichthys rupestris, Loricaria uracantha rupestre |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rivers of the Lake Maracaibo basin, in lower and middle reaches of rivers. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 325, Pl. 12 (figs. A-B). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 13 03:27 (species record created: 2009 Dec 09 14:27) |