 Summary of rhinolekos |
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| Etymology | The generic name is a combination of the greek, rhinos = nose, nostril and lekos = plate, in reference to presence of the lateronasal plate. |
| Sexing | Males with conspicuous urogenital papillae immediately posterior to anus, and with a dorsal expanded flap of skin in all pelvic-fin rays. |
| Size | Smallest 36mm, largest 38mm, average 37mm, most commonly 38mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 4 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 4 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Distribution |
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/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/schaeferi/1.jpg "Rhinolekos schaeferi")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/garavelloi/1.jpg "Rhinolekos garavelloi")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/britskii/1.jpg "Rhinolekos britskii")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/capetinga/1.jpg "Rhinolekos capetinga")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/britskii/1.jpg "Rhinolekos britskii - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/capetinga/1.jpg "Rhinolekos capetinga - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/garavelloi/1.jpg "Rhinolekos garavelloi - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/rhinolekos/schaeferi/1.jpg "Rhinolekos schaeferi - Click for species page")