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Rineloricaria sneiderni

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Rineloricaria sneiderni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. sneiderni
Binomial name
Rineloricaria sneiderni
(Fowler, 1944)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria sneiderni
  • Hemiloricaria sneiderni

Rineloricaria sneiderni[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in high-altitude brooks in the Jurubidá River basin in Colombia, with its type locality being listed as near Nuquí.[2] The species reaches 18 cm (7.1 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria sneiderni". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. ^ "Rineloricaria sneiderni • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria sneiderni". FishBase.