Biology:Rineloricaria nigricauda

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Short description: Species of catfish

Rineloricaria nigricauda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. nigricauda
Binomial name
Rineloricaria nigricauda
(Regan, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria nigricauda
  • Hemiloricaria nigricauda

Rineloricaria nigricauda[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in coastal streams in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . The species reaches 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6431169 entry