Rineloricaria microlepidota[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Juruá River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 14.5 cm (5.7 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[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. microlepidota
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| Rineloricaria microlepidota (Steindachner, 1907)
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria microlepidota". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria microlepidota". FishBase.
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