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Rhinolekos

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Loricariidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Siluriformes

Rank
  
Genus

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Rhinolekos is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America. This genus is only known from the Tocantizinho River and Paranaiba River drainage in Goiás, Brazil.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

  • Rhinolekos britskii Martins, Langeani & Costa, 2011
  • Rhinolekos capetinga Roxo, L. E. Ochoa, G. S. C. Silva & C. de Oliveira, 2015
  • Rhinolekos garavelloi Martins & Langeani, 2011
  • Rhinolekos schaeferi Martins & Langeani, 2011

    • References

    Rhinolekos Wikipedia
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