''Rineloricaria osvaldoi'' is a
species of
catfish in the family
Loricariidae. It is native to
South America, where it occurs in the
drainage basin of the
Vermelho River, which is itself a tributary of the
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River ( pt, Rio Araguaia , Karajá: ♂ ''Berohokỹ'' eɾohoˈkə̃ ♀ ''Bèrakuhukỹ'' ɛɾakuhuˈkə̃ is one of the major rivers of Brazil though it is almost equal in volume at its confluence with the Tocantins. It has a total ...
, in
Brazil. The species reaches 16.8 cm (6.6 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
Fish described in 2008
Suckermouth catfish of Brazil
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