Rineloricaria hoehnei

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Rineloricaria hoehnei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. hoehnei
Binomial name
Rineloricaria hoehnei
(Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Hemiloricaria hoehnei
  • Loricaria hoehnei

Rineloricaria hoehnei is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 5.8 cm (2.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[1] In 2011, Rineloricaria hoehnei was found to be a probable junior synonym of Rineloricaria lanceolata, although FishBase recognizes both as distinct and valid species.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria hoehnei". FishBase.
  2. ^ Vera-Alcaraz, Héctor & Pavanelli, C. & Zawadzki, Cláudio. (2011). Taxonomic revision of the Rineloricaria species (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Paraguay River basin. Neotropical Ichthyology. 10. 285-311. 10.1590/S1679-62252012000200006.