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| Scientific Name | Pseudotothyris obtusa (Miranda Ribeiro, 1911) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Fonte Grande, seedling nursery, Pedrinhas, Ilha Camprida, 24°53'56"S, 47°47'49"W, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Otocinclus obtusus |
| Etymology | (Greek)Pseudo=False + (Greek)otis,-ous=ear + (Greek)thyris=a little door. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: southeastern Brazil. Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers, Itanhaém, Preto (SP, Itanhaém) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Arquivos do Museu Nacional de Rio de Janeiro v. 16, pp 95, Pl. 29 (fig. 3). |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.160.7669 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2020 Jun 23 18:53) |