Rineloricaria (from the Greek, rhinos meaning nose, and the Latin, lorica meaning cuirass of leather) is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish (order Siluriformes) belonging to the family Loricariidae. They are commonly called whiptail catfish because of the long filament that grows out of the tip of the caudal fin that is characteristic of the genus. With the exception of R. altipinnis from Panama, they are native to the rivers of northern and central South America. Some species are regularly seen in the aquarium trade.
Rineloricaria (from the Greek, rhinos meaning nose, and the Latin, lorica meaning cuirass of leather) is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish (order...
Rineloricaria longicauda, commonly known as the elongated whiptail catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South...
Rineloricaria isaaci is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin in...
Rineloricaria fallax, sometimes known as the whiptail loricaria, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where...
Rineloricaria eigenmanni is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from Venezuela, with its...
Rineloricaria osvaldoi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the drainage basin of the...
Rineloricaria jurupari is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Vaupés River, which...
Rineloricaria malabarbai is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Jacuí...
Rineloricaria quadrensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in coastal streams and freshwater...
Rineloricaria misionera is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basins...
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lagoa dos Patos...
Rineloricaria strigilata, commonly known as the Santa Cruz whiptail catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South...
Rineloricaria melini is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil...
Rineloricaria capitonia is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Alegre River and the...
Rineloricaria sneiderni is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in high-altitude brooks in...
Rineloricaria heteroptera is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from forest creeks in the...
Rineloricaria baliola is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the drainage basins of the...
Rineloricaria aurata is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin in...
Rineloricaria magdalenae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Sinú...
Rineloricaria hasemani is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the lower Amazon River drainage...
Rineloricaria daraha is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it was originally known only from cataracts...
Rineloricaria stellata is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Uruguay River basin in...
Rineloricaria caracasensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the...
Rineloricaria lanceolata, commonly known as the chocolate-colored catfish or the chocolate whiptail catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae...
Rineloricaria setepovos is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Piratini River, which...
Rineloricaria parva is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguay River basin in...
Rineloricaria jaraguensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Jaraguá River basin...
Rineloricaria henselii is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cubatão River in southern...
Rineloricaria maacki is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Iguazu River in the Paraná...
Rineloricaria anitae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Canoas River in Brazil...
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