/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/tropeira/1.jpg "Rineloricaria tropeira")
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria tropeira Ghazzi, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Vacaria, arroio Passo do Carro, drenagem do rio Quatis, afluente do rio Pelotas, estrada Vacaria/Bom Jesus, 28°36'S, 50°43'W, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. Named to honour the Tropeiros, who would transport horses and mules in this region. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 103mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: tributaries of the rio Pelotas and rio Canoas of the upper rio Uruguay basin in Brazil. La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Canoas (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 102, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.2101 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:02 (species record created: 2008 Jun 28 04:59) |