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Scientific Name	**Rineloricaria microlepidogaster** (Regan, 1904)
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Loricaria microlepidogaster
Pronunciation	rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology	Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather.
Species Information
Size	95mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Middle and southeast Brazil, and Argentina. La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay (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.
pH	5.8 - 7.8
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1), pp:283, Pl. 15 (fig. 4).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:02 (species record created: 2009 Aug 18 13:25)