/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/sanga/1.jpg "Rineloricaria sanga")
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria sanga Ghazzi, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Iraí, Sanga das Aguas Frias, cerca de 100 meters do rio Uruguai, 27°12'S, 53°17'W, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. This specific epithet is a local name for the small stream where this species was found. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: known only from the vicinity of Iraí in Rio Uruguay basin, Brazil. La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Quaraí (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 | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Iheringia, Série Zoologia (Porto Alegre) v. 98 (no. 1), pp 117, Fig. 11. |
| 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:1.4.43.2098 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:02 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 04:58) |