AquaticRepublic.com - Rineloricaria sp. (5) (Loricariidae) All Fishes

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Scientific Name	Rineloricaria sp. (5)
Common Name	Immix Whiptail
Pronunciation	rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology	Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather.
Species Information
General Remarks	A very large (well over 10cm SL) flattened, reddish fish, similar in color pattern to Rineloricaria lanceolata, but with a distinctly different tail color pattern from the typical R. lanceolata, featuring a broad dark vertical band near the posterior margin of the caudal fin. The cheek odontodes of mature males are well-developed. This fish is imported out of Colombia as by-catch with Rineloricaria eigenmanni.
Habitat Information
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
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2023 Jun 19 10:00 (species record created: 2016 Jan 24 16:58)