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| Scientific Name | Parotocinclus jimi Garavello, 1976 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio do Peixe, small trib. of Rio de Contas, Fazenda Pedra Branca, Itagibá, Bahia, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | parr auto SINK luss - jim ee |
| Etymology | Greek, para in the side of + greek, ous, otis = ear + Greek, kygklos, ou = a fish |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 40mm (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: Bahia, Brazil. Bahia State Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Arq. Zool. (Sao Paulo)v. 28 (no. 4) - pp9 - Figs. 25-26 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Apr 11 09:29 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |
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