''Rineloricaria pareiacantha'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...
in the family
Loricariidae. It is native to
South America
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, where it occurs in the
Santa Lucía River
The Santa Lucía River ( es, Río Santa Lucía) is a river in Uruguay.
Course
The headwaters of the Santa Lucía River are in the Lavalleja department. For a large part of its course it forms the limit between the departments of Florida and San ...
basin in
Uruguay
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. The species reaches 10 cm (3.9 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
References
Loricariini
Fish described in 1943
Catfish of South America
Fish of Uruguay
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