Rineloricaria catamarcensis
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| Rineloricaria catamarcensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. catamarcensis |
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| Rineloricaria catamarcensis | |
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Rineloricaria catamarcensis[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Argentina, where it has been recorded from the provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Córdoba, Entre Rios, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fé and Tucumán.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 11 cm (4.3 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
