Rineloricaria sneiderni
Species of catfish
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Rineloricaria sneiderni[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 occurs in high-altitude brooks in the Jurubidá River basin in Colombia, with its type locality being listed as near Nuquí.[4] The species reaches 18 cm (7.1 in) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5] The specific name honors the collector of the holotype, the Swedish ornithologist Kjell von Sneidern.[6]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. sneiderni |
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