Live specimen
Holotype, female
Dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus jacumirim Silva-Junior, Ramos & Zanata, 2020 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Jacumirim, tributary of rio Jacuípe, on road BA-093 between municipalities of Dias d’Ávila and Mata de São João, Dias d’Ávila, Bahia State, Brazil, 12°34'59.3"S, 38°18'59.6"W. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 48mm or 1.9" 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. The genus Parotocinclus can readily be distinguished from Otocinclus by the presence of an adipose fin in the former. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Bahia State Rivers, Jacuípe, Jacumirim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 2): e190137, pp 4, Figs. 1-2. |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. jacumirim on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. jacumirim on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.6449 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |