Biology:Rhinolekos schaeferi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolekos |
| Species: | R. schaeferi
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| Rhinolekos schaeferi Martins & Langeani, 2011
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Short description: Species of catfish
Rhinolekos schaeferi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paranaíba River basin in the upper Paraná River system in the state of Goiás in Brazil . The species reaches 3.8 cm (1.5 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, schaeferi, honors Scott A. Schaefer of the American Museum of Natural History for his contributions to the systematics of the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae.[2]
References
- ↑ Martins, Fernanda & Langeani, Francisco. (2011). Rhinolekos, a new genus with three new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from upper rio Paraná. Neotropical Ichthyology. 9. 65-78. 10.1590/S1679-62252011000100004.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2023). "Rhinolekos schaeferi". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Rhinolekos-schaeferi.
Wikidata ☰ Q6430395 entry
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