Male - close-up of head
Pair
Six week old juvenile
Female
Fry
Close-up of ventral view
Dorsal view
Close-up of head
Close-up of pectoral fin
Close-up of dorsal odontodes
Close-up of pectoral and ventral fins
Close-up of dorsal fin
Close-up of caudal fin
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria teffeana (Steindachner, 1879) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Amazon River near Teffé, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiloricaria teffeana, Loricaria teffeana, Loricaria valenciennesii |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Tefé (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 4.0 - 6.5 |
| Temperature | 26.0-30.0°C or 78.8-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Typical tropical blackwater is recommended. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | In captivity, most Rineloricaria will spawn in open ended tubes. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 16 (no. 4), pp 34. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up R. teffeana on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up R. teffeana on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.1294 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |