Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja
| Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rhadinoloricaria |
| Species: | R. bahuaja
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja (F. Chang & E. Castro, 1999)
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| Synonyms | |
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Crossoloricaria bahuaja | |
Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja is a species of armored catfish. It is found in Peru where it is found in the Madre de Dios River basin and Bolivia where it is found in the Rio Grande and the Rio Manuripe. This species grows to a length of 16.4 centimetres (6.5 in) SL.[2]
Ecology
Stomach contents of R. bahuaja include larvae of aquatic insects, small seeds and debris. R. bahuaja males have been found carrying eggs on their lips.
References
- Fonchii Chang; Edgardo Castro (January 1999). "Crossoloricaria bahuaja, a new loricariid fish from Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 10 (1): 81. ISSN 0936-9902. Wikidata Q112185097.
- ^ Chuctaya, J. (2016). "Crossoloricaria bahuaja". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829574A53817158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829574A53817158.en. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhadinoloricaria bahuaja". FishBase. December 2011 version.