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Scientific Name | Parotocinclus doceanus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Doce, Espírito Santo, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss |
Etymology | Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. |
Species Information | |
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. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Doce River basin. Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce (click on these areas to find other species found there) Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce, Piracicaba (Minas Gerais) (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 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revista do Museu Paulista v. 10, pp 634 [6] |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2014 Jan 09 11:07 (species record created: 2013 Aug 28 13:28) |