Rhinotocinclus discolor

Reis & Lehmann, 2022
Rhinotocinclus discolor
color (lat.) - colour, dis- (lat.) - not of the same color
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Otothyrinae
 
Tribe
Otothyrini
 
Genus
Rhinotocinclus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Rhinotocinclus britskii
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  3 cm
Standard length (documented)
25.2 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
caño Pasa near Comunidad Santa Teresita, ➀ río Orinoco, ➀ río Ventuari, caño Maraya, río Matacuni, río Ocamo, río Putaco, ➀ caño near Raudal Caldero

Amazonas (VEN)

Venezuela

río Ventuari | río Sipapo | río Padamo | río Ocamo ⇒ río Orinoco → Caribic

[ 5.061,-67.780 ]
Map to Rhinotocinclus discolor
 
Rhinotocinclus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
i / 5 rays
14 soft rays
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
 
Rhinotocinclus - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Rhinotocinclus eppleyi
not known
 
Rhinotocinclus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Rhinotocinclus discolor
Pic. 3: Rhinotocinclus discolor, holotype, MHNLS 26183, 24.4 mm SL, male, Caño Pasa, tributary of Río Sipapo, 98 km from Puerto Ayacucho airport, Amazonas, Venezuela
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for the pictures
R.E. Reis & P.A. Lehmann (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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