/siluriformes/loricariidae/otothyropsis/biamnicus/1.jpg "Otothyropsis biamnicus")
Holotype, lateral view
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| Scientific Name | Otothyropsis biamnicus Calegari, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2013 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Telêmaco Borba, ribeirão Harmonia, tributary to rio Tibagi basin, rio Paraná drainage, 24°18’19"S, 50°36’23"W, Paraná State, Brazil. |
| Etymology | Otothyropsis: The first part of the name is from Greek (otos = ear and thyris = window) and is in reference to the Hypoptopomatinae genus Otothyris, to which the new taxon is closely related. The second part is from the Greek (opsis = relating to sight and appearance); hence, resembling a hypoptopomatine fish. The species name biamnicus From the Latin bi, meaning two, and amnicus, meaning inhabitant of a river, in allusion to the fact that the species is distributed in both the Iguaçu and Tibagi basins. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 38mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | From original description "Otothyropsis biamnicus is distinguished from its congeners by having shorter pectoral-fin spine (18.6–21.3 vs. 21.4–30.4% SL in remaining species). It also has a lower caudal peduncle (7.6–9.0 vs. 9.3–11.0 in O. marapoama and 9.7–11.5% SL in O. piribebuy), deeper caudal peduncle (7.6–9.0 vs. 6.2–7.6% SL in O. polyodon); and dorsal-fin spinelet triangular in shape (vs. spinelet rectangular or quadrangular). |
| Sexing | Male hypoptopomins posses a urogenital papilla located immediately posterior to the anus. It is absent in females. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Found in tributaries of Rio Iguaçu, in Santa Catarina and Paraná States, and rio Tibagi, Paraná State, both in rio Paraná basin, Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Iguazu (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema, Tibagi (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema, Upper Paranapanema (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 | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 3619 (no. 2), pp 138, Figs. 3C-D, 6. |
| 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:1.4.615.4611 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2013 Feb 27 00:58) |