Rhadinoloricaria Explained

Rhadinoloricaria is a genus of catfish endemic to South America.^[1] It was considered to be monotypic until the 2020 discovery of a second species.^[2]

Rhadinoloricaria is part of the Pseudohemiodon group of the tribe Loricariini in the subfamily Loricariinae.^[1] Apistoloricaria and Crossoloricaria include fish that are very similar to Rhadinoloricaria, and it has been proposed that the former two genera be synonymized with the latter.

Species

There are currently two recognized species:

• Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
• Rhadinoloricaria stewarti

Notes and References

1. The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis. Raphael. Covain. Fisch-Muller, Sonia . Zootaxa. 1462. 1–40. 2007. PDF.
2. Provenzano-Rizzi. Francisco. Barriga-Salazar. Ramiro. 2020-05-21. New finding of Rhadinoloricaria macromystax (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): redescription of the genus and description of a new species from Ecuador. Zootaxa. 4779. 4. 485–500. 10.11646/zootaxa.4779.4.2. 1175-5334.