{"product_id":"common-whiptail-catfish-rineloricaria-eigenmanni","title":"Common Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria eigenmanni)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eCommon Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria eigenmanni)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"505\"\u003eAdd a touch of elegance and utility to your aquarium with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eCommon Whiptail Catfish\u003c\/strong\u003e, a unique bottom-dweller known for its slender body, subtle coloration, and excellent algae-cleaning abilities. 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