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Scientific Name | Parotocinclus prata Ribeiro, Melo & Pereira, 2002 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Headwaters of rio da Prata, stream tributary of ribeirão Quiricó, Rio São Francisco basin, mun. de Presidente Olegário, fazenda São Zeferino, near Galena, about 18°22'S, 46°14.3'W, 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. prata after the type locality, rio da Prata. |
Species Information | |
Size | 42mm or 1.7" 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: Rio da Prata, a tributary of the Rio Sao Francisco basin in southeastern Brazil. Log in to view data on a map. |
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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 3), pp 218, 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. |
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Last Update | 2014 Jan 09 10:54 (species record created: 2013 Aug 28 13:07) |