Rineloricaria microlepidota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. microlepidota
Binomial name
Rineloricaria microlepidota
(Steindachner, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria lima microlepidota

Rineloricaria microlepidota[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Juruá River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 14.5 cm (5.7 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria microlepidota". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria microlepidota". FishBase.


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