Rhinotocinclus pilosus

Reis & Lehmann, 2022
Rhinotocinclus pilosus
pilosus (lat.) - haired
 
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)
22.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
igarapé Traíra near Transamazonica, rio Maicimirim = rio Maici-mirim, rio dos Marmelos, igarapé Nove de Janeiro

Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil

rio Maicimirim → rio dos Marmelos → paraná dos Marmelos → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -7.592,-62.746 ]
Map to Rhinotocinclus pilosus
 
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
I / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
 
Rhinotocinclus - 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
 
Rhinotocinclus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Rhinotocinclus pilosus
Pic. 3: Rhinotocinclus pilosus, holotype, UFRO 27700, 22.6 mm SL, female, igarapé Traíra, ca. 35 km E of rio Madeira on Transamazon road, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil
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for the pictures
R.E. Reis & P.A. Lehmann (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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