Biology:Rineloricaria formosa

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Short description: Species of catfish

Rineloricaria formosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. formosa
Binomial name
Rineloricaria formosa
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
Synonyms
  • Hemiloricaria formosa

Rineloricaria formosa[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the western Orinoco and upper Amazon River basins in Brazil , Colombia, and Venezuela. The species reaches 15.2 cm (6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5525603 entry