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This species is closely related to R. morrowi (remains smaller and does not have a dorsal spot) and R. melini (different colouration). These two species are slender and elongated. Reproduction: The Rineloricaria species are usually cave spawners, where the female will place their eggs after the male has cleaned inside. The male will then guard and fan the eggs until hatching. The eggs will hatch in 4-5 days whereas the male can now be removed. More breeding information can be found here in the articles breeding section. Aquarium Care: Not an easy species to keep with excessive demands on good water quality. Prefers water movement in the aquarium. Diet: Omnivore. Vegetable food such as cucumber and other various foods such as tablet, flake and frozen. Etymology: The genus name Rineloricaria: meaning rine-rasp, referring to sharp bristles on sides of snout (of males); Loricaria, genus in which type species, R. lima, had originally been described. The specific name of formosa meaning beautiful, which “alludes to the whole fish,” presumably referring to colouration, stripes and numerous small brown spots.

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Hemiloricaria formosa

Loricariidae

South America: Western Orinoco and upper Amazon River basins. Type Locality: Colombia, Lagoon about 1 km upriver from Puerto Inírida, Río Orinoco basin.

18.0cm. (7ins)

26-29°c (79-87°f)

6.0-7.5.

Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.