Rineloricaria cubataonis
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| Rineloricaria cubataonis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. cubataonis |
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| Rineloricaria cubataonis (Steindachner, 1907)[2] | |
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Rineloricaria cubataonis 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 known only from its holotype which was collected from the Cubatão River at Colônia Theresopolis, in the state of Santa Catarina.[1] The holotype has a standard length of 5.4 cm (2.1 in) and this species is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
