Rineloricaria?

JoseAngelBarro · Post by **JoseAngelBarro** » 05 Feb 2007, 17:04

Look this beautiful fish

It´s a Rineloricaria?

One question; What are the main differences between Rineloricaria, loricaria, Hemiloricaria, ***caria?

Hi

Post by **Shane** » 05 Feb 2007, 17:44

Jose,
There are two very similar fish in your area that this could represent. Rineloricaria caracensis can be found throughout the Rio Tuy and Rio Guapo drainages. R. eigenmanni is very common south of the Serrania del Interior all the way south through the llanos of Colombia (Arauca, Meta, etc). I have collected both but never had both spp on hand at one time to be able to photo them together and look for visual external differences. If the fish came from a pet shop it is certainly R. eigenmanni.

Hemiloricaria is not being used much and the fish that were assigned to this genus are now back in Rineloricaria. Loricaria are easily distinguished by their "feathered" mouths. Like this

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/im ... ge_id=4819

This sp can be found near Tinaco
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... ies_id=896

This sp is common all through the llanos.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... ies_id=652

You can collect the second spp in leaf litter in the Rio Guarico just outside San Juan de los Moros. They do get big though.
-Shane

JoseAngelBarro · Post by **JoseAngelBarro** » 05 Feb 2007, 18:15

Shane

Thanks; This is capture en Guarico;

Then is a R. eigenmanni

Post by **Shane** » 05 Feb 2007, 18:16

Yes, most certainly.
-Shane

JoseAngelBarro · Post by **JoseAngelBarro** » 05 Feb 2007, 18:44

Thanks again Shane