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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Rhinelepis

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2 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 49 cm TL
 
Rhinelepis aspera
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Rhinelepis strigosa Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rhinelepis strigosa
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2 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Rhinelepis
(Armored catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1829 Rhinelepis aspera South America 49 TL
1840 Rhinelepis strigosa South America 40 SL



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