| Rineloricaria anhaguapitan | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Rineloricaria |
| Species: | R. anhaguapitan |
| Binomial name | |
| Rineloricaria anhaguapitan | |
Rineloricaria anhaguapitan is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the suckermouth armored catfishes. [2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Passo Fundo River in the upper basin of the Uruguay River in Rio Grande do Sul. [1] This species reaches a standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather. [3] The specific name, anhaguapitan, which is sometime misspelled as anhanguapitan, is derived from a Tupi devil called Anhaguapitã, who fought St Peter who turned into small birds while the devil turned into stones and rain and formwed the Uruguay River. [4]
