Rineloricaria setepovos
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| Rineloricaria setepovos | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. setepovos |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria setepovos | |
Rineloricaria setepovos[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 Piratini River, which is part of the Uruguay River basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. The species reaches a standard lengthof 10.6 cm (4.2 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
