Subfamily Hypostominae Scientific name Rhinelepis Rank Genus | Higher classification Hypostominae | |
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Lower classifications Rhinelepis aspera, Rhinelepis strigosa | ||
Vieja de agua negra o cascaruda rhinelepis aspera
Rhinelepis is a genus of South American armored catfish.
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Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
Appearance and anatomy
Rhinelepis species are large and heavily plated, though the plates on the abdomen (belly) develop later than in Pseudorinelepis. They are generally charcoal gray without any markings. The head is long and fat. The fins are short and the adipose fin is entirely absent. The gill opening is much larger than that of most loricariids. The cheeks lack elongate odontodes.
References
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