''Rineloricaria magdalenae'' is a
species of
catfish in the family
Loricariidae. It is native to
South America, where it occurs in the basins of the
Sinú River, the
Magdalena River, and possibly the
Catatumbo River in
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
and
Venezuela. It is typically found in slow-flowing rivers, as well as
marshes and
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
s. The species reaches 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
References
Loricariini
Freshwater fish of Colombia
Freshwater fish of Venezuela
Fish described in 1879
Taxa named by Franz Steindachner
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