Rineloricaria hasemani explained

Rineloricaria hasemani[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the lower Amazon River drainage basin, including the basin of Tocantins River, in Brazil. The species reaches 19.8 cm (7.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Rineloricaria hasemani appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to as Haseman's whip-tailed catfish.[3]

It is named for zoologist and explorer John Diederich Haseman.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITIS - Report: Rineloricaria hasemani . 2023-02-05 . www.itis.gov.
  2. Web site: 2023 . Froese . Rainer . Pauly . Daniel . Rineloricaria hasemani . FishBase.
  3. Web site: Rineloricaria hasemani • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog . 2023-02-05 . www.planetcatfish.com . en-gb.
  4. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE, HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE . The ETYFish Project.