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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria lima (Kner, 1853) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria lima |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| General Remarks | The type locality was originally noted as, "Aus Brasilien durch Natterer, ober ohne nähere Angabe des Fundortes." This means the species came from Brazil (around 1853) but further details were not forthcoming. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America. La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | In captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 6, pp89 [25], Pl. 6 (fig. 1a-b). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up R. lima on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.3860 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 09:57) |