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Rineloricaria stellata

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

Rineloricaria stellata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin in Brazil, including the Buricá River, the Ibicuí River, the Ijuí River, and the Piratini River. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 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 stellata". FishBase.