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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria maquinensis Reis & Cardoso, 2001 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Arroio Agua Parada, tributary to rio Maquiné, about 29°40'S, 50°12'W, Maquiné, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Brazil. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Maquiné (Forqueta) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Santa Catarina State Rivers, Araranguá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , 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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 12 (no. 4), pp321, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.3861 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 10:01) |