Close-up of head
Eggs on aquarium glass
Close-up of eggs
Close-up of fry
Pair, female right
Buried in light gravel
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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus jumbo Britski & Garavello, 2002 |
| Common Names | LDA025, Pitbull Pleco Goby Pleco, Pitbull Pleco (Germany), Pitbull-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Paraíba do Norte, at bridge on road PB 408, northwest of Umbuzeiro, 7°38'27"S, 35°42'30"W, Paraíba, Brazil. |
| 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 | 58mm or 2.3" 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 Paraíba do Norte (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers, Mundaú (Alagoas), Canhotinho (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, North East Brazil Coastal Rivers, Mundaú (Alagoas) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Ceará State Rivers, Jaguaribe, Salgado (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 3), pp 280, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. jumbo on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. jumbo on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. jumbo on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. jumbo on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.236 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |