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Rhinelepis strigosa

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Rhinelepis strigosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Rhinelepini
Genus: Rhinelepis
Species:
R. strigose
Binomial name
Rhinelepis strigose
Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840

Rhinelepis strigosa is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay where it occurs in the Paraná and Uruguay River basins. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) SL.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhinelepis strigosa". FishBase. December 2011 version.