''Rhinolekos'' is a
genus
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of
armored catfishes native to
South America
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. This genus is only known from the
Tocantizinho River and
Paranaiba River drainage in
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
,
Brazil
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.
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Rhinolekos britskii''
Martins, Langeani & Costa
Costa may refer to:
Biology
* Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy
* Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus
* Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral
* Costa (entomology), the leading edge of th ...
, 2011
* ''
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& ...
''
Roxo, L. E. Ochoa, G. S. C. Silva & C. de Oliveira, 2015
* ''
Rhinolekos garavelloi''
Martins & Langeani, 2011 [
* '' Rhinolekos schaeferi'' Martins & Langeani, 2011 ][
]
References
Hypoptopomatinae
Suckermouth catfish of Brazil
Endemic fish of Brazil
Freshwater fish genera
Catfish genera
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