Rineloricaria langei
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| Rineloricaria langei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. langei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria langei | |
Rineloricaria langei[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish 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 occurs in the Iraí River, a tributary of the Iguazu River in the Curitiba metropilitan region in the state of Paraná.[1] It is typically found in small streams with slow to moderate flow and a substrate composed primarily of sand, although rocks and organic debris are also usually present. This species reaches a standard length of 11.7 cm (4.6 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4] The specific name honors the Brazilian biologist Rudolf Bruno Lange.[5]
