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Scientific Name Rineloricaria aurata  (Knaack, 2002)
Common Name
Type Locality Mouth of a small branch of Rio Aquidaban, stretch Loreto - San Carlos, at the border to Brazil, Depto. de Concepcion, Paraguray, 23°03.693'S, 57°23.572'W.
Synonym(s) Hemiloricaria aurata
Pronunciation rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. 
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Distribution South America: Paraguay.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Aquaristik aktuell (Germany) 1/2002, pp 56, Figs.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 28 14:00 (species record created: 2010 Jun 03 11:10)