Rineloricaria zaina
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| Rineloricaria zaina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. zaina |
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| Rineloricaria zaina | |
Rineloricaria zaina[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 in the southern Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina [1] as well as in Misiones Province in Argentina.[4] This species reaches a standard length of 13.9 cm (5.5 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[5]
