Rineloricaria reisi
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| Rineloricaria reisi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. reisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria reisi | |
Rineloricaria reisi [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 Uruguay River basin, specifically the Piratini River and the Conceição River in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul,[1] as well as Misiones Province in Argentina.[4] This species reaches a standard length of 19 cm (7.5 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5] The Specific name honors the Brazilian ichthyologist Roberto Esser dos Reis, recognising his contribution to the study of Neotropical fishes, in particular the mailed catfishes.[6]
