Rineloricaria maacki
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| Rineloricaria maacki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. maacki |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria maacki | |
Rineloricaria maacki 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][3] This catfish is found in the middle and lower drainage of the Iguaçu River, a tributary of the Paraná River, in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. It is typically found in environments characterized by muddy and medium-to-fast-flowing water, a substrate composed primarily of sand, and little to no marginal vegetation. The species reaches a standard length of 13.6 cm (5.4 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4] Its specific name honors Reinhard Maack for his contributions to the geological knowledge of the Iguazu basin.[5]
