Rineloricaria stellata[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 Brazil, including the Buricá River, the Ibicuí River, the Ijuí River, and the Piratini River. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in standard 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. stellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria stellata Ghazzi, 2008
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References
edit- ^ Ghazzi, Miriam. (2008). Nine new species of the genus Rineloricaria (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Uruguay river, southern Brazil. Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 98. 100-122.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria stellata". FishBase.
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