All Fishes Data Sheet | |
---|---|
Scientific Name | Otocinclus caxarari Schaefer, 1997 |
Common Names | Bølgestribet Dværgsugemalle Wave Striped Oto |
Type Locality | Between Guajara-Mirim and Mato Grosso, about 10°48'S, 65°23'W, Rio Solimões/Madeira/Guaporé basin, Brazil/Bolivia border. |
Pronunciation | auto SINK luss |
Etymology | Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. |
Species Information | |
Size | 26mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: upper Madeira River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Upper Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 148, pp 71, Figs. 44, 49b. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
Forum BBCode | |
Look up O. caxarari on PlanetCatfish.com | |
Look up O. caxarari on Fishbase | |
Look up O. caxarari on Encyclopedia of Life | |
Look up O. caxarari on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
LFS label creator | |
Last Update | 2023 Aug 11 23:23 (species record created: 2011 Jul 15 12:57) |