Rhinolekos britskii

Martins, Langeani & Costa, 2011

(Type species)
Rhinolekos britskii, holotype, DZSJRP 6489, 32.2 mm SL, female, tributary of the córrego Arapuca, rio Paranaíba drainage, Bela Vista de Goiás, Goiás State, Brazil
dedicated Heraldo A. Britski
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Otothyrinae
 
Tribe
Hisonotini
 
Genus
Rhinolekos
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
38.3 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
córrego Arapuca, rio Campo Alegre, rio Gameleira, córrego dos Macacos

Goiás

Brazil

córrego Arapuca | córrego Mato Seco ⇒ ribeirão Passo Cuadro ➙ rio Corumbá ➙ rio do Peixe ➙ rio Paranaíba ➙ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata

[ -17.068,-48.733 ]
Map to Rhinolekos britskii
 
Rhinolekos - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin




Dorsal fin

Pectoral fins

Pelvic fins
absent
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
little longer at the bottom than at the top
monochrome dark
fin edges: white 
II / (6 -) 7 rays
dark stripes/ribbons
6 soft rays
dark stripes/ribbons
5 soft rays
 
Rhinolekos - overview of fins
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Rhinolekos britskii, holotype, DZSJRP 6489, 32.2 mm SL, female, tributary of the córrego Arapuca, rio Paranaíba drainage, Bela Vista de Goiás, Goiás State, Brazil
Pic. 3: Rhinolekos britskii, holotype, DZSJRP 6489, 32.2 mm SL, female, tributary of the córrego Arapuca, rio Paranaíba drainage, Bela Vista de Goiás, Goiás State, Brazil
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for the pictures
Martins & Langeani (CC BY-NC 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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