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    Scientific NameOtothyris rostrata    Garavello, Britski & Schaefer, 1998
    Common NamesEmboaba Oto
    Emboaba-dværgsugemalle (Denmark)
    Type LocalityCanal between lagoons Emboaba and Emboabinha, on highway between Osório and Tramandai, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
    Synonym(s)
    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).
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    Size31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
    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
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceAmerican Museum Novitates No. 3222, pp10, fig 4.
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    Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)