Biology:Rineloricaria melini
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Short description: Species of catfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. melini
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| Rineloricaria melini (Schindler, 1959)
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Rineloricaria melini[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil . The species reaches 13 cm (5.1 inches) in standard length and the maximum length can reaches 18–20 cm and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
Rineloricaria melini appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to as the dappled whiptail catfish.[3]
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria melini". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=680517#null.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2023). "Rineloricaria melini". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Rineloricaria-melini.
- ↑ "Rineloricaria melini • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=741.
Wikidata ☰ Q5521898 entry
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