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Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria parva

Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria parva)
Photo: W.S.Serra · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Rineloricaria parva
Family
Loricariidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Loricariidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Hemiloricaria parva, Loricaria parva

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
20–25 °C
pH
6–7.5
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
11 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
68 L
Minimum tank (length)
75 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Peaceful
Swimming level
Bottom

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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