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Rineloricaria setepovos

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Rineloricaria setepovos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. setepovos
Binomial name
Rineloricaria setepovos
Ghazzi, 2008

Rineloricaria setepovos[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Piratini River, which is part of the Uruguay River basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The species reaches 10.6 cm (4.2 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ghazzi, Miriam. (2008). Nine new species of the genus Rineloricaria (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Uruguay river, southern Brazil. Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 98. 100-122.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria setepovos". FishBase.