Rhadinoloricaria laani
| Rhadinoloricaria laani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rhadinoloricaria |
| Species: | R. laani
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinoloricaria laani | |
| Synonyms | |
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Apistoloricaria laani | |
Rhadinoloricaria laani is a species of armored catfish endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Meta River basin. This species grows to a length of 13.0 centimetres (5.1 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
The catfish is named in honor of Louis André van der Laan, of the Zoölogisch Museum in Amsterdam.[3]
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Rhadinoloricaria laani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T64792620A64890570. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T64792620A64890570.en. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhadinoloricaria laani". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (18 June 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 September 2025.