Rineloricaria microlepidogaster

Regan, 1904
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Loricaria microlepidogaster
Length (total)
approx.  23 cm
Standard length (documented)
192.9 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
22 - 26 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Rio Grande do Sul

Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

Atlantic SE ↓ río de la Plata

˜[ -31.100,-51.250 ]
Map to Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
Flow
small - strong
Substrate
sand, mud, rocks
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
slightly incised / concave, pointed
Sympatric with
Astyanax xiru
Austrloheros sp.
Bryconamericus iheringii
Bryconamericus sp.
Characidium orientale
Characidium pterostictum
Crenicichla punctata
Diapoma alburnus
Diapoma dicropotamicus
Gymnogeophagus labiatus
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Heptapterus sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
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
last seen on a
german stock list
28/October/2021
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 343
Pic. 2: Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
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Pic. 4: Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
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