Rineloricaria buckupi

Mejia, Ferraro & Souto-Santos , 2025
 
dedicated Paulo A. Buckup
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Loricariinae
 
Tribe
Loricariini
 
Group
Rineloricaria
 
Genus
Rineloricaria
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
172.6 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
➀ rio Macaé near bridge on RJ-168, rio das Aduelas, rio do Ouro, rio Aldeia, rio Bacaxá, rio Imbaú, rio Lontras, rio Maratuã (endemic)

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

rio Macaé | rio São João ⇒ Atlantic SE

[ -22.328,-41.982 ]
Map to Rineloricaria buckupi
(Prefered) River depth
1.00 - 2.00 m
Flow
small - strong
Substrate
sand, mud
 
Rineloricaria - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Rineloricaria - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
Anal fin
Caudal fin



Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
i / 5 rays
10 soft rays
incised / concave
little longer at the top than at the bottom
short filament upper
i / 7 rays
6 soft rays
i / 5 rays
 
Rineloricaria - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Rineloricaria zawadzkii
Sympatric with
Rineloricaria zawadzkii
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
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28.09.2025