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Scientific Name Parotocinclus seridoensis    Ramos, Barros-Neto, Britski & Lima, 2013
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Grande do Norte State, Caicó Municipality, rio Seridó, rio Piranhas-Açu basin, 6°27’28.4'S, 37°05’10.7'W, Brazil.
Pronunciation parr auto SINK luss
Etymology Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. 
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Identification The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former.
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Distribution
Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers, Rio Grande do Norte Waters, Piranhas-Açu (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Neotropical Ichthyology v. 11 (no. 4), pp 788, Figs. 1-4.
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