Rineloricaria Aequalicuspis
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Inhabits creeks to large rivers with shallow to deep water, dwelling among bottom rocks and stones .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7. Variable abdominal covering, a posterior complex of well-developed preanal plate bordered by usually 3 large polygonal plates, and, when present, an anterior complex of few, small, irregular platelets. Tip of snout with roundish naked area, not reaching the last pore of the infra-orbital ramus of the sensory canal.: elongated; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rineloricaria Aequalicuspis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Rineloricaria Aequalicuspis is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Rineloricaria Aequalicuspis is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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