Biology:Rineloricaria latirostris

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Short description: Species of catfish

Rineloricaria latirostris
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. latirostris
Binomial name
Rineloricaria latirostris
(Boulenger, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria latirostris
  • Loricaria paulina
The loricariid labeled with the number 3 in this image is a specimen of Rineloricaria latirostris.

Rineloricaria latirostris[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil . The species reaches 36 cm (14.2 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5404869 entry