Rineloricaria malabarbai
Rodriguez & Reis, 2008
dedicated Luiz Roberto Malabarba
Synonyms
Violinha-de-barriga-lisa
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 10 cm
Standard length (documented)
92.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
20 - 25 °C
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
rio Caí | rio Forqueta ⇒ rio Taquari | rio Paranhana ➙ rio dos Sinos | arroio da Porta | rio Pardo | rio Soturno ⇒ rio Jacuí ➙ rio Guaíba | rio Camaquã ⇒ lagoa dos Patos ➙ Atlantic SE
[ -29.565,-53.286 ]
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
sand, rocks
detritus, insects (aquatic)
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Rodriguez, M.S. & Reis, R.E., 2008 "Taxonomic review of Rineloricaria (Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from the Laguna dos Patos drainage, southern Brazil, with the descriptions of two new species and the recognition of two species groups" (Copeia, Vol. 2008 No. 2, P. 333)
- Bertaco, V.A.; Ferrer, J.; Carvalho, F.R. & Malabarba, L.R., 2016 "Article Inventory of the freshwater fishes from a densely collected area in South America —a case study of the current knowledge of Neotropical fish diversity" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4138 No. 3, P. 420)
- Malabarba, L.R.;Hirschmann,A.; Lucena,C.A.S. de; Giora,J.; Wingert,J.M.; Ferrer,J.; Silva,P.C ; Angrizani,R.C.; Costa Ramos,R. da; Kullander,S.; Carvalho,T.P.; Bertaco,V.; Fialho,C.B. & Bonato,K.O., 2025 "Guia Peixes do Bioma Pampa"
- PCF
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