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Scientific Name Parotocinclus minutus  Garavello, 1977
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Vasa-Barris, Canudos, Bahia, Brazil.
Pronunciation parr auto SINK luss
Etymology Parotocinclus: Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish. Minutus pertaining to the small size of the species.
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Size 30mm or 1.2" 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.
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Distribution South America: Vasa-Barris River basin.
Vaza-Barris (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Arquivos de Zoologia (São Paulo) v. 28 (no. 4), pp 15, Figs. 13-14
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Last Update 2014 Jan 09 11:09 (species record created: 2013 Aug 28 13:30)