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  • Rineloricaria felipponeiColonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
  • Rineloricaria felipponeiClose-up of head
  • Rineloricaria felipponei
  • Rineloricaria felipponeiClose-up of head, Dorsal view
  • Rineloricaria felipponeiVentral view
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Scientific Name Rineloricaria felipponei    (Fowler, 1943)
Common Name
Type Locality Uruguay.
Synonym(s) Loricaria felipponei
Pronunciation rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. 
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Size 113mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America.
La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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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 Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95, pp 319, Figs. 7-9.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 09:31)