Rineloricaria zaina explained

Rineloricaria zaina^[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it ranges from the confluence of the Canoas River and the Pelotas River to the Ibicuí River in the Uruguay River basin in Brazil, as well as Misiones Province in Argentina.^[2] The species reaches 13.9 cm (5.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Ghazzi, Miriam. (2008). Nine new species of the genus Rineloricaria (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Uruguay river, southern Brazil. Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 98. 100-122.
2. Almirón, A.E., Casciotta, J.R., Piálek, L., Diaz, F.R., & Říčan, O. (2014). First record of Rineloricaria reisi, R. stellata and R. zaina (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Río Uruguay basin in Argentina. Check List, 10, 1528-1530.
3. Web site: 2023 . Froese . Rainer . Pauly . Daniel . Rineloricaria zaina . FishBase.