Biology:Rineloricaria teffeana

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Short description: Species of catfish

Rineloricaria teffeana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. teffeana
Binomial name
Rineloricaria teffeana
(Steindachner, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria teffeana
  • Hemiloricaria teffeana
  • Loricaria valenciennesii

Rineloricaria teffeana[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 , with its type locality being listed as presumably near Tefé.[2] The species reaches 14 cm (5.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q609181 entry