/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/garavelloi/1.jpg "Rhinolekos garavelloi")
Lateral view/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/garavelloi/2.jpg "Rhinolekos garavelloi")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/garavelloi/3.jpg "Rhinolekos garavelloi")
Ventral view
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| Scientific Name | Rhinolekos garavelloi Martins & Langeani, 2011 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Caldas Novas, rio Paranaíba drainage, stream at Fazenda Lageado, near road GO-213, after rio Corumbá bridge, 17°44'20''S, 48°28'27''W, Goiás State, Brazil. |
| Etymology | The generic name is a combination of the greek, rhinos = nose, nostril and lekos = plate, in reference to presence of the lateronasal plate. Named after Julio C. Garavello, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, for his contributions to the study of Hypoptopomatinae catfishes and to Neotropical Ichthyology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | 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 | Known from the type locality, stream tributary to rio Paranaíba drainage, upper rio Paraná system, Caldas Novas, Goiás State, Brazil La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 9 (no. 1), pp 71, Figs. 1b, 5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.506.3061 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2011 Apr 10 04:32) |