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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus cearensis Garavello, 1977 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cachoeira do Gusmao, Ipu, Ceará State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm or 2" 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. The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Ceará State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Arquivos de Zoologia (São Paulo) v. 28 (no. 4), pp 14, Figs. 19-20 |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.5252 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |