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Scientific Name Otocinclus tapirape  Britto & Moreira, 2002
Common Names Pintado Oto
Pintado-dværgsugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Córrego Agua Parada, tributary of Rio Pintado, 11 kilometers west from Novo Planalto, rio Araguaia system, 13.17°S, 49.62°W, Goiás 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. Tapirape: Named after the indigenous tribe Tapirapé.
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Size 24mm or 0.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above.
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Distribution South America: central Brazil.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia, Upper Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia, Middle Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Copeia 2002 (no. 4), pp1064, Figs. 1-3.
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Last Update 2023 Aug 12 02:37 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 08:30)