Dorsal view
Ventral view
Ribeirao Grande, trib. Piracicaba (Doce basin)
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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus doceanus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Doce, Espírito Santo, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Microlepidogaster doceanus |
| 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 | 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. The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America 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) 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 Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revista do Museu Paulista v. 10, pp 634 [6] |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. doceanus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. doceanus on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. doceanus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. doceanus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.5254 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |