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Scientific NameRineloricaria jubata    (Boulenger, 1902)
Common Name
Type LocalitySt. Javier, elevation 60 feet, and Río Durango, northwestern Ecuador, elevation 350 feet.
Synonym(s)Hemiloricaria jubata, Loricaria jubata
Pronunciationrhine lor ee kar ee ah.
EtymologyGreek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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Size210mm or 8.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Mira (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Esmeraldas (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Colombia Pacific Rivers, San Juan (Colombia) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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BreedingIn captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceAnnals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 9 (no. 49) (art. 15), pp 70.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)