NRM 33657
Ventral view
Close-up of head and suckermouth
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| Scientific Name | Otothyris lophophanes (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) |
| Common Names | Brown Sucker Catfish Butsnudet Dværgsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Microlepidogaster lophophanes, Otocinclus cephalacanthus, Otocinclus lophophanes, Otothyris canaliferus, Otothyris cephalacanthus, Rhinelepis lophophanes |
| Etymology | (Greek)Otis, ous=Ear + (Greek)thyra, thyris=a little door. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 28mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | West American Scientist v. 6 (no. 42), pp 9. |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up O. lophophanes on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up O. lophophanes on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.189.4228 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |