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Rineloricaria aurata

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Rineloricaria aurata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. aurata
Binomial name
Rineloricaria aurata
(Knaack, 2003)
Synonyms
  • Hemiloricaria aurata

Rineloricaria aurata 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 and Paraguay.[1] The species is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria aurata". FishBase.