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Rineloricaria aequalicuspis

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Rineloricaria aequalicuspis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. aequalicuspis
Binomial name
Rineloricaria aequalicuspis
Reis & Cardoso, 2001

Rineloricaria aequalicuspis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from Brazil. It is typically found in creeks and rivers of a variety of widths, where it occurs at various depths over substrates composed of rocks and stones. The species reaches 16.1 cm (6.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name, aequalicuspis, refers to the shape of its teeth, which have two cusps of approximately equal sizes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria aequalicuspis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria aequalicuspis". FishBase.