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Scientific Name Otothyris rostrata  Garavello, Britski & Schaefer, 1998
Common Names Emboaba Oto
Emboaba-dværgsugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Canal between lagoons Emboaba and Emboabinha, on highway between Osório and Tramandai, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
Etymology (Greek)Otis, ous=Ear + (Greek)thyra, thyris=a little door. 
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Size 31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Atlantic coast of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Santa Catarina State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference American Museum Novitates No. 3222, pp10, fig 4.
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Last Update 2023 Aug 12 03:13 (species record created: 2013 Jan 25 18:04)