Rineloricaria teffeana[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil, with its type locality being listed as presumably near Tefé.[2] The species reaches 14 cm (5.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Rineloricaria |
Species: | R. teffeana
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Binomial name | |
Rineloricaria teffeana (Steindachner, 1879)
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References
edit- ^ "Rineloricaria teffeana (Steindachner, 1879)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Rineloricaria teffeana • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria teffeana". FishBase.