All Fishes ⇒ LORICARIIDAE ⇒ Hypoptopomatinae ⇒ Otothyropsis  |  | 

    Hop to next section All Fishes Data Sheet
    Scientific NameOtothyropsis dialeukos    Calegari, Morlis & Reis, 2017
    Common Name
    Type LocalityArroyo Itá at Paso Itá, near to Embalse de Acaray, ca. 8 km from road between Hernandarias and Ciudad del Este, Río Paraná basin, Hernandarias, Alto Paraná, Paraguay, 25°22'56.9"S, 54°41'34.8"W, elevation approximately 200 meters.
    Synonym(s)
    EtymologyOtothyropsis: 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. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
    Hop to next section Species Information
    SexingMale hypoptopomins posses a urogenital papilla located immediately posterior to the anus. It is absent in females.

    Male hypoptopomins posses a urogenital papilla located immediately posterior to the anus. It is absent in females.
    Hop to next section Habitat Information
    DistributionSouth America
    La Plata, Paraná, Acaray (click on these areas to find other species found there)

    Login to view the map.
    IUCN Red List Category
    Not Evaluated
    Hop to next section Husbandry Information
    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
    Hop to next section Further Information
    ReferenceZootaxa 4244 (no. 2), pp 232, Figs. 1-2.
    WishlistsLove this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list.
    There is no wish to keep this species.
    SpottersSpotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars!
    There is no record of this fish being seen.
    Hop to next section More Resources
    Forum BBCode
    Look up PlanetCatfish.comLook up O. dialeukos on PlanetCatfish.com
    Look up on FishbaseLook up O. dialeukos on Fishbase
    Look up on Encyclopedia of LifeLook up O. dialeukos on Encyclopedia of Life
    Look up on Global Biodiversity Information FacilityLook up O. dialeukos on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
    Otothyropsis dialeukos QR codeLFS label creator
    ARN ref:1.4.615.6925
    Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)