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  • Rineloricaria buckupiHolotype, side view
  • Rineloricaria buckupiHolotype, dorsal view
  • Rineloricaria buckupiHolotype, ventral view
  • Rineloricaria buckupiFive dark transverse dorsal bars
  • Rineloricaria buckupiFour dark transverse bars (3rd & 4th bars fused)
  • Rineloricaria buckupiChromatophores on dorsal and caudal fin
  • Rineloricaria buckupiChromatophores on dorsal and caudal fin
  • Rineloricaria buckupiBreeding male, dorsal view
  • Rineloricaria buckupiBreeding male, side view
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Scientific Name Rineloricaria buckupi    Mejia, Ferraro & Souto-Santos, 2025
Common Name
Type Locality Macaé River, bridge on RJ-168 highway, Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22°19'39"S, 41°58'55"W.
Pronunciation rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. 
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Distribution
Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Macaé (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, São João (Rio de Janeiro) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding In captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Neotropical Ichthyology v. 23 (no. 2): e240087, pp 4, Figs. 1-3A-B, 4A-B.
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Last Update 2025 Jul 19 06:40 (species record created: 2025 May 25 18:36)