fish medium level

Rhineloricaria sp.

Sponsored by
Ruinemans Aquarium, ornamental fish wholsale, Holland

Rineloricaria (from the Greek, rhinos meaning nose, and the Latin, lorica meaning cuirass of leather) is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish (order Siluriformes) belonging to the Loricariidae family.

Submitted by
Natasha Khardina
Approved by
Peter Guennel
GPS
3.4601979, -67.9724503
Geographical region
South America
Drainage Basin
Rio Orinoco
River catchment
Water body type
River
Water body name
Inirida
Water body part
Rapids
Water body course
Upper course
Water body: tributary of
Rio
Tributary name
Orinoco
Type locality
Conservation status/IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated (NE)

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Black water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
Water temperature
°C
Water flow/curent
Slow

Chemical parameters

pH
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Biology

Standard length
2.5 cm
Water volume (min. aquarium)
l
Social behaviour
Group fish
Behaviour description
Aggression grade
Peacefull
Activity
Day active
Sexual dimorphism
Nutrition in Nature

Reproduction

Breeding tank set-up
Nutrition parents
Mating type
Polygamous
Spawning behaviour
Breeding habits
Hatching period
Number of eggs in average
Parental care
No
Fry number
Nutrition fry
Notes on reproduction

Bibliography

Comment by the expert

Rineloricaria (from the Greek, rhinos meaning nose, and the Latin, lorica meaning cuirass of leather) is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish (order Siluriformes) belonging to the Loricariidae family.