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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus fluminense Roxo, Melo, Silva & Oliveira, 2017 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Municipality of Casemiro de Abreu, rio Branco, tributary of rio São João, coastal drainage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22°27'04''S, 42°05'04''W. |
| Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. |
| Habitat Information | |
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| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 4232 (no. 2), pp 261, Figs. 1, 2a. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up P. fluminense on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.6916 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:01 (species record created: 2017 Feb 16 15:05) |