''Rineloricaria parva'' is a
species of
catfish in the family
Loricariidae. It is native to
South America, where it occurs in the
Paraguay River basin in
Argentina,
Brazil, and
Paraguay. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 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.
''Rineloricaria parva'' appears in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to as the common whiptail catfish.
References
Loricariini
Freshwater fish of Argentina
Suckermouth catfish of Brazil
Fish of Paraguay
Fish described in 1895
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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