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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Rineloricaria: Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; 1706 (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale; pH range: 5.8 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 20. Subtropical; 15°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Upper Rupununi and Branco River basins.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 36389)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Needs 3-4cm wide and 20 cm long caves for spawning in which the female lays the eggs. The male tends the clutch and helps freeing the fry from their eggs (Ref. 1672).
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36389)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00204 - 0.01025), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Fec = 100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).