Rineloricaria eigenmanni
Rineloricaria eigenmanni[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from Venezuela, with its type locality being listed as near Sarare.[2] The species reaches 10.2 cm (4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. eigenmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria eigenmanni (Pellegrin, 1908) | |
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Rineloricaria eigenmanni appears in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes known as the common whiptail catfish.[2]
References
- "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria eigenmanni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- "Rineloricaria eigenmanni • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria eigenmanni". FishBase.
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