Rineloricaria isaaci[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The species reaches 10.2 cm (4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name honors Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker for his contributions to loricariid taxonomy and systematics.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. isaaci
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| Rineloricaria isaaci Rodriguez & Miquelarena, 2008
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References
edit- ^ Rodriguez, M. & Miquelarena, A.. (2008). Rineloricaria isaaci (Loricariidae: Loricariinae), a new species of loricariid catfish from the Uruguay River basin. Journal of Fish Biology. 73. 1635 - 1647. 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02037.x.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria isaaci". FishBase.
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