Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes
Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Loricariinae
Tribus: Loricariini
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species: Rineloricaria lanceolata
Name
Rineloricaria lanceolata (Günther, 1868)
Vernacular names
English: Chocolate-colored catfish
português: Rabo-de-chicote, Viola
Rineloricaria lanceolata,[1] commonly known as the chocolate-colored catfish or the chocolate whiptail catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Amazon River basin in Brazil and Peru. It is reportedly typically found in sandy environments with leaf litter. It is omnivorous, feeding on periphyton and small invertebrates. The species reaches 12.3 cm (4.8 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
Rineloricaria lanceolata frequently appears in the aquarium trade, where it is considered a peaceful species that will accept a variety of food items, feeding on vegetable matter, dried foods, and small live or frozen invertebrates such as Daphnia or insect larvae. It will reportedly breed readily in captivity if the correct conditions are present.[3][4]
References
"ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria lanceolata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Rineloricaria lanceolata". FishBase.
"Rineloricaria lanceolata (Whiptail Catfish) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-12-26.
"Rineloricaria lanceolata • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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