/loricariidae/otocinclus/batmani/1.jpg "Otocinclus batmani(1) Lateral view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/otocinclus/batmani/2.jpg "Otocinclus batmani(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/otocinclus/batmani/3.jpg "Otocinclus batmani(3) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/otocinclus/batmani/4.jpg "Otocinclus batmani(4) \"Bat\" - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Otocinclus batmani Lehmann, 2006 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Small tributary stream of Río Puré, Río Japurá draingae, upper Amazonas basin, 2°07'05 |
| Pronunciation | auto SINK luss |
| Etymology | Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears. From original description (see reference): "The name batmani, alludes to Bob Kane’s hero Batman of the comic adventures, which had a bat shape for his symbol, referring to the single W- or bat-shaped vertical spot on the caudal-fin." |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 37mm (1.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Otocinclus batmani is known from the type-locality, a small stream tributary to the Río Puré in Colombia, and from two creeks emptying into the Río Amazonas near Iquitos, Peru, in the upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Purus (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotropical Ichthyology, 4(4):379-383, 2006 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Feb 19 12:18 (species record created: 2008 May 17 04:10) |
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