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Rhinolekos
''Rhinolekos'' is a genus of Loricariidae, armored catfishes native to South America. This genus is only known from the Tocantizinho River and Paranaiba River drainage in Goiás, Brazil. Species There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: * ''Rhinolekos britskii'' Fernanda de Oliveira Martins, Martins, Francisco Langeani-Neto, Langeani & Filipi Cezaro Costa, Costa, 2011 * ''Rhinolekos capetinga'' Fábio Fernandes Roxo, Roxo, Luz Eneida Ochoa Orrego, L. E. Ochoa, Gabriel de Souza da Costa e Silva, G. S. C. Silva & Claudio de Oliveira, C. de Oliveira, 2015 * ''Rhinolekos garavelloi'' Fernanda de Oliveira Martins, Martins & Francisco Langeani-Neto, Langeani, 2011 * ''Rhinolekos schaeferi'' Fernanda de Oliveira Martins, Martins & Francisco Langeani-Neto, Langeani, 2011 References Hypoptopomatinae Suckermouth catfish of Brazil Endemic fish of Brazil Freshwater fish genera Catfish genera {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinolekos Capetinga
''Rhinolekos capetinga'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tocantins River basin in Brazil. It is typically found in shallow, flat areas with clear water, a depth of around 1 m (3 ft), and moderate to fast water flow, where it is often seen in association with vegetation. The species reaches 3.9 cm (1.5 inches) in Fish measurement, standard length. Its Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''capetinga'', is derived from a Tupi–Guarani languages, Tupi–Guarani language and reportedly refers to a historical name for São João d'Aliança, São João D'Aliança. References Hypoptopomatinae Fish described in 2015 Fish of the Tocantins River basin Suckermouth catfish of Brazil Endemic fish of Brazil {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |