''Rineloricaria zaina'' is a
species of
catfish in the family
Loricariidae. It is native to
South America, where it ranges from the confluence of the
Canoas River and the
Pelotas River
The Pelotas River (Portuguese language, Portuguese, ''Rio Pelotas'') () is a river in southern Brazil, and a tributary of the Uruguay River.
The river originates in the Serra Geral at Alto do Bispo and flows northeast for before meeting the Cano ...
to the
Ibicuí River in the
Uruguay River basin in
Brazil, as well as
Misiones Province in
Argentina. The species reaches 13.9 cm (5.5 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
Freshwater fish of Argentina
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