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.
fish medium level
Rhineloricaria sp.
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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
- 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
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→ Bleher’s Biotopes. Expeditions to Aquatic Habitats, Aquatic Biotopes in nature, and How to do in Aquaria. - Rio Jufaris
by Heiko Bleher
ISBN 9788890973628
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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.
