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| Scientific Name | Otocinclus hasemani Steindachner, 1915 |
| Common Names | Parnaiba Oto Ohrgitter-Harnischwels (Germany), Parnaiba-dværgsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Parnaiba basin, Engenhão de Agua, about 4°52'S, 43°10'W, Maranhão State, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Tocantins and Parnaíba River basins. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Piauí Rivers, Parnaíba (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 | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 52 (no. 27), pp 348. |
| 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:1.4.49.5609 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:08 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 23:15) |