''Rineloricaria maquinensis'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a

freshwater fish Freshwater fish are those that spend some or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine conditions in many ways, especially the difference in levels of s ...

native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the

Maquiné River The Maquiné River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with r ...

and the Araranguá River in Brazil. It is typically found in small creeks with clear, shallow water and rocky substrates. The species reaches 8.5 cm (3.3 inches) in

standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...

and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

Loricariini Suckermouth catfish of Brazil Fish described in 2001 {{Loricariinae-stub