Rineloricaria magdalenae
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| Rineloricaria magdalenae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. magdalenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria magdalenae (Steindachner, 1879)[2] | |
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Rineloricaria magdalenae[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 occurs in the Magdalena-Cauca drainage basin in Colmbia, it may also occur in the Lake Maracaibo drainage system in Colombia and Venezuela but this needs confirmation.[1] It is typically found in slow-flowing rivers, as well as marshes and swamps. The species reaches 20 cm (7.9 in) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
