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  • Rineloricaria strigilataLateral view
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  • Rineloricaria strigilatafrom Laguna de Arnaud, Treinta y Tres in Uruguay
  • Rineloricaria strigilatafrom Laguna de Arnaud, Treinta y Tres in Uruguay
  • Rineloricaria strigilatafrom Laguna de Arnaud, Treinta y Tres in Uruguay
  • Rineloricaria strigilatafrom Laguna de Arnaud, Treinta y Tres in Uruguay
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Scientific Name Rineloricaria strigilata    (Hensel, 1868)
Common Names Santa Cruz Whiptail Catfish
Santa Cruz-piskehalemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Stony brook near Santa Cruz, Laguna dos Patos basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Loricaria strigilata
Pronunciation rhine lor ee kar ee ah.
Etymology Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. 
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Size 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: throughout most of the Laguna do Patos drainage.
Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Furniture In nature, R. strigilata inhabits slow to fast flowing watercourses, with clear to brown water and sandy or muddy bottoms.
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 34 (pt 1), pp 368.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2010 Jul 04 05:29)