Rineloricaria hasemani

Rineloricaria hasemani[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the lower Amazon River drainage basin, including the basin of Tocantins River, in Brazil. The species reaches 19.8 cm (7.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Rineloricaria hasemani
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rineloricaria
Species:
R. hasemani
Binomial name
Rineloricaria hasemani
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
Synonyms
  • Hemiloricaria hasemani

Rineloricaria hasemani appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to as Haseman's whip-tailed catfish.[3]

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria hasemani". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rineloricaria hasemani". FishBase.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Rineloricaria hasemani • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.


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