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Scientific Name Parotocinclus cesarpintoi  Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
Common Name
Type Locality Riacho Quebrângulo, Rio Paraíba do Meio drainage, Quebrângulo, Alagoas State, Brazil.
Pronunciation parr auto SINK luss
Etymology Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. 
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Size 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former.
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Distribution South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin.
Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers, ParaĆ­ba do Meio (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 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Boletim Biológico, São Paulo (Nova Série) v. 4 (no. 3), pp 364, Fig.
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Last Update 2020 Dec 14 10:42 (species record created: 2013 Aug 28 13:28)