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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria paraibensis Mejia & Buckup, 2024 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | A tributary of Bonito River, on the road between Dutra Highway (BR-116) and Fazenda da Serra Hotel, Paraíba do Sul basin, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22°27'43"S, 44°32'02"W. |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | In captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Journal of Fish Biology v. 105 (no. 1), pp 5, Figs. 2-3, 8b. |
| 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:1.4.43.8835 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2024 May 18 23:24) |