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Rineloricaria pentamaculata

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Rineloricaria pentamaculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. pentamaculata
Binomial name
Rineloricaria pentamaculata
Langeani & de Araujo, 1994

Rineloricaria pentamaculata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Turvo River basin in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, with its type locality being listed as near Ourinhos.[2] The species is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rineloricaria pentamaculata Langeani & de Araujo, 1994". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. ^ "Rineloricaria pentamaculata • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria pentamaculata". FishBase.