| Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae |
| 20.09 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| South America: Brazil. Only known from cataracts
of the rio Daraá (cachoeira do Aracu, Pacu and Panãpanã), a tributary to the rio Negro, in the state of Amazonas, northwestern Brazil (Ref. 79027). |
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Rineloricaria daraha is distinguished from all its congeners by having seven branched pectoral-fin rays (vs. six), long digitiform papillae on the ventral surface of the lower lip (vs. button-like papillae) and by the presence of a large and multi-angular preanal plate limited anteriorly by four or more variably sized plates much smaller than the preanal plate (vs. a quadrangular preanal plate surrounded by three to five polygonal plates slightly smaller than the preanal plate)(Ref. 79027). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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