Rineloricaria parva
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| Rineloricaria parva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. parva |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria parva | |
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Rineloricaria parva[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 Paraguay, Uruguay, and lower and middle Paraná River basins in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 11 cm (4.3 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
Rineloricaria parva appears in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to as the common whiptail catfish.[5]
