/siluriformes/loricariidae/parotocinclus/arandai/1.jpg "Parotocinclus arandai")
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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus arandai Sarmento-Soares, Lehmann & Martins-Pinheiro, 2009 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Córrego Bananeiras on road Geribá-Palmópolis, 16°44'48''S, 40°25'46''W, Palmópolis, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. The specific name arandai honors ichthyologist Arion Túlio Aranda in recognition of his talent for catching fish and knowledge of their habits. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Tributaries of middle and upper rio Jucuruçu and upper rio Buranhém, close to the border of southern Bahia and northeastern Minas Gerais States. Minas Gerais State Rivers, Jucuruçu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Minas Gerais State Rivers, Buranhém (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. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 7 (no. 2), pp 192, Fig. 1, 2a, 3. |
| 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:1.4.72.2347 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:01 (species record created: 2009 Sep 20 15:28) |