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Rineloricaria microlepidogaster

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A whiptail catfish from Brazil and Argentina. It reaches about 19 centimetres.

Scientific name
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
Family
Loricariidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Loricariidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Loricaria microlepidogaster

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
5.8–7.8

Size and lifespan

Adult size
19.3 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Substrate or cave spawner

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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