fish medium level

Rhineloricaria sp.

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Ruinemans Aquarium, ornamental fish wholsale, Holland

Loricariidae

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

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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
dGH
KH
dKH
Dissolved Oxygen

Biology

Standard length
cm
Water volume (min. aquarium)
l
Social behaviour
Small group
Behaviour description
Aggression grade
Peaceful
Activity
Diurnal/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.