Chocolate-colored catfish (Rineloricaria lanceolata) fish species and information / pictures of Chocolate-colored catfish - Rineloricaria lanceolata

Chocolate-colored catfish (Rineloricaria lanceolata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Rineloricaria lanceolata

Common Name
Chocolate-colored catfish

Biology
Aquarium keeping: feeds on plants and roots; minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1868

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Armored catfishes (Loricariidae)

Distribution

Region

South America

Distribution

South America: Upper Amazon River basin.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

25 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 demersal

Trophic Level

2.44 s.e. 0.22 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated