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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus planicauda Garavello & Britski, 2003 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Suaçui Pequeno River, Barra do Rochedo, at Antonio Pereira de Oliveira farm, 20 kilometers from Coroaci, 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. planicauda from the Latin planus (= plain, flat) and cauda (= tail) refers to the somewhat quadrangular cross section of caudal peduncle with conspicuous flat lateral surfaces. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 41mm 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: Suaçui Pequeno River in Brazil. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Brazilian Journal of Biology v. 63 (no. 2), pp 254, Fig. 1. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. planicauda on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. planicauda on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.72.5259 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:01 (species record created: 2013 Aug 28 13:31) |