Common Whiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
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- Scientific name
- Rineloricaria eigenmanni
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Hemiloricaria eigenmanni, Loricaria eigenmanni
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
- pH
- 6–7.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 81 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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