Rineloricaria heteroptera
| Rineloricaria heteroptera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. heteroptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria heteroptera | |
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Rineloricaria heteroptera[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the basins of the Amazon and Orinoco in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 13.3 cm (5.2 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
References
- 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rineloricaria heteroptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164522979A164523001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164522979A164523001.en. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rineloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rineloricaria heteroptera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rineloricaria heteroptera". FishBase. November 2025 version.