Parotocinclus jumbo • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Scientific Name	**Parotocinclus jumbo** Britski and Garavello, 2002
Common Name(s)	Goby Pleco, LDA025, Pitbull Pleco
Type Locality	Brazil, Paraíba, Rio Paraíba do Norte, at Bridge on road PB 408, North West of Umbuzeiro.
Pronunciation	parr auto SINK luss - jum BOW
Etymology	Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish The specific epithet refers to the large size attained by the species in contrast to its congeners.
Species Information
Size	50mm (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. Different shade of grey, ranging from medium to dark grey, with some greenish and golden shades. Its bigger adult size and blunter forehead compared to other Parotocinclus make it straightforward to ID. Britski and Garavello agree that a review of the genus Parotocinclus should be undertaken and that this species should be placed in another, new, genus.
Sexing	Males have longer pelvic fins, the tip of which extends beyond the origin of the anal fin, the urogenital papilla is positioned just after the anal opening in males. In females the tip of the pelvic fin does not reach the anal fin origin and the urogenital duct opens to the inner cloacal cavity.
General Remarks	This species spends most of its time on the bottom, they hardly venture onto different surfaces except to feed.
Habitat Information
Distribution	It is known from The following rivers: Rio Paraíba do Norte (Paraíba State). Rio Canhotinho (Pernambuco State) A tributary of the Rio Mundaú, flowing near the city of Maceió (Alagoas State). Rio Salgado, tributary of the Rio Jaguaribe at Icó (Ceará State). Paraíba do Norte (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Canhotinho (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Mundaú (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
pH	6.4 - 7.6
Temperature	20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Mainly vegetarian. It will make gravel roll between its lips to remove organic matters. It accepts vegetables, or commercially prepared food such as Spirulina tabs. It will eat, once in a while, animal protein such as bloodworm but this should not be the bulk of the main diet.
Furniture	Use a fine, sandy bottom as this species likes to bury itself when alarmed. Driftwood is a good idea, and plants can be kept as they will not be eaten. In the wild, P. jumbo is collected from flat areas in the middle course of the river. These are shallow, clear waters with low current, sandy and rocky bottoms, and marginal vegetation.
Compatibility	A very good citizen. Avoid keeping it with larger fish that would eat it. Should be kept in groups.
Breeding	Similar to many Corydoras species - see Shane's World reproduction article.
Further Information
References	Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25 Britski, H. A., Garavello, J. C.Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Volume 13, N°3, 2002. Schraml, E. Das Aquarium, March 96.
Registered Keepers	(1) xingumike, (2) Cory-Diddi, (3) plecoready, (4) Silurus, (5) lordotterby, (6) jschwab, (7) philtre, (8) fballguy, (9) HylaChristine (p: 4), (10) Annarae, (11) Walter, (12) magnar30, (13) helshøj (p: 2), (14) quatermass, (15) ilovemyplecs (k: 4), (16) elbowjuice, (17) Loracidlover (k: 2), (18) evesonevo (k: 3), (19) jquijano, (20) smithrc, (21) haffiducki, (22) EdieBird (k: 3), (23) KTLM, (24) godfreyhales (k: 4), (25) Timberwolf (k: 2), who also notes: "Very shy for the first few days in the tank, but have adapted beautifully to the community. Used to disappear into the gravel when anyone approached, but now almost never hide.", (26) xakkan (k: 2), (27) Riv, (28) Coryologist, (29) tspaceace68, (30) tijani (k: 3), (31) tiffanyjayne, (32) DazSH (k: 2), (33) papcio, (34) Lygen (k: 3), (35) Richard B (k: 7), who also notes: "Noticed eggs on glass recently being eaten by hoplos!!!", (36) jakeowen, (37) macks (k: 8), (38) mike h, (39) DrLarryB, (40) jamieg192, (41) mistern2005, (42) YARIS, (43) jvision, (44) crkinney (k: 2), (45) snowflake311 (p: 2), (46) jimlaroche83 (k: 2), (47) nurglespuss, (48) donpetty (k: 5), (49) MHS, (50) Manon des sources (k: 5), who also notes: "Looking for females :)", (51) backstreetgambler, (52) kiwiplymouth, (53) Lars Jamne (k: 7), (54) Arlington (k: 2), (55) seliel. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
More Resources	- CotM 2004 October - Shane's World Reproduction Breeding LDA25, Parotocinclus jumbo - Search Planet Catfish for more on Parotocinclus jumbo - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Parotocinclus jumbo on AquaticRepublic.com - Look up Parotocinclus jumbo on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)
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Last Update	2006 Nov 11 07:04 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)

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