Holotype
Holotype, dorsal view
Holotype, ventral view
Thick skin on dorsal surface of the pelvic fin
Live specimen
Dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus nandae Lehmann A., Camelier & Zanata, 2020 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Upper Rio Paraguaçu, under bridge on highway BA-142, between Ibicoara and Barra da Estiva (9 km from Ibicoara), Bahia, Brazil, 13°26'10.32"S, 41°20'19.14"W, elevation 1068 meters. |
| 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 | |
| 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 Bahia State Rivers, Paraguaçu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Other Parameters | P. nandae was found in a small clear water stream with alternating stretches of fast current and backwater, and riparian vegetation mainly composed of shrubs and trees. The specimens were captured in the fast current portion of the river, in a stretch approximately 2–4 m wide and 0.3 to 1.0 m deep, with pebbles and organic debris composing the substrate and supporting a large amount of subaquatic vegetation. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | PLoS ONE v. 15 (no. 7): e0236690, pp 2, Figs. 1, 2A, 3A, 4-6. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. nandae on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.7684 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |