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Scientific Name	**Parotocinclus jimi** Garavello, 1977
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio do Peixe, small tributary of Rio de Contas, Fazenda Pedra Branca, Itagibá, Bahia, Brazil.
Pronunciation	parr auto SINK luss - jim ee
Etymology	Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish.
Species Information
Size	40mm or 1.6" 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	South America: Bahia, Brazil. Bahia State Rivers (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.
Temperature	22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Arquivos de Zoologia (São Paulo) v. 28 (no. 4), pp 9, Figs. 25-26.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)