Biology:Rineloricaria maquinensis
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Short description: Species of catfish
Rineloricaria maquinensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Rineloricaria |
Species: | R. maquinensis
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Binomial name | |
Rineloricaria maquinensis Reis & Cardoso, 2001
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Rineloricaria maquinensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Maquiné River and the Araranguá River in Brazil . It is typically found in small creeks with clear, shallow water and rocky substrates. The species reaches 8.5 cm (3.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5938290 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rineloricaria maquinensis.
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